# CHANGE GAME VERSION

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**WARNING**

Before changing your game version, it’s strongly recommended that you back up your worlds. If you try to play on one of your current worlds and you access that world using an older version of the game, you may permanently damage that world. It’s strongly recommended that you back up your worlds by [locating](https://help.minecraft.net/hc/en-us/articles/4409159214605) them and then making a copy of your game files.
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### CHANGE THE GAME VERSION

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### Open the Minecraft Launcher

Launch the `Minecraft Launcher`  available at [www.minecraft.net](https://www.minecraft.net/en-us)

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**Warning!**

We only accept official Minecraft versions issued by [Microsoft](https://www.minecraft.net/en-us).
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### Create a new installation

Click `Installations` on the launcher start page, and then click `New`.
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### Define the version of your installation

In the **Create new installation** box, select a name for the installation (ex. *my version 1.20.4*), and choose the `release 1.20.4` version from the **VERSION** list.

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**Tip**

If you want to optimise the desired version, you can enter parameters in a specific configuration in **MORE OPTIONS:** *JVM Arguments*
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### Creating the installation

Click `Create` to save the change, and then click `Play` on the top menu.
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### Select the new installation

On the launcher page, find your saved installation (*my version 1.20.4*) in the list and click it to change to that version of the game.
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**Did you know?**

You no longer need to install the Minecraft server version. It’s now integrated into our personalised profile: see [epm-profile](https://support.epm-resort.eu/en/tutorials/epm-profile "mention")
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