Download the map file. There are countless custom maps available online from a huge number of Minecraft fan sites. Simply search "Minecraft maps" to find more maps than you'll know what to do with. Most map listings have ratings and comments so you can browse and find the perfect map to try. ZIP files can be opened without any additional software, but RAR files will require a new program. You can use the free WinRAR trial rarlab. com in Windows, or you can use the open-source program 7-Zip 7-zip. Mac players can use The Unarchiver, available for free on the Mac App Store. See How to Open RAR Files for more information about opening RAR files. Make sure to note what version of Minecraft the map is designed for. You can change your Minecraft version in the Launcher before starting the game so that you can play maps designed for older versions. Extract the map file. Right-click the downloaded map file and select "Extract file" to extract the files into a new folder.

Open the extracted folder. Open the folder that you just created by extracting the map file. Leave this window open for now. If you open the folder with the map's name, you should see several files and folders, including a level. dat file, a data folder, and several other files. Return to the previous folder after verifying that these files are here. Open the Minecraft saves folder. Open the. Open the saves folder. You will see a list of folders for all of your saved games. Select "Library" from the Go menu. Double-click the Application Support folder and then open the Minecraft folder. Finally, open the saves folder. All of your saved worlds will be listed here in separate folders.

Linux - Open your User folder your name and then open. Double-click the saves folder. You should see a list of all of your saved worlds. Copy the map folder to the saves folder. Copy the map folder containing the level. dat file and data folder from the other window into the saves folder. Start Minecraft. After copying the map files, you're all set to start playing! Load up the Minecraft Launcher and start the game. If you're trying to play a map for an older version, make sure to change your profile before starting the game. Click the "Edit Profile" button in the Launcher, and then click the "Use Version" drop-down menu to select the version of the game you want to load.

Open the Single player menu. This will display a list of your saved worlds. Your new map will be on this list. Then delete others in the saves file. Find and load your new map. Oftentimes, the new map will show up at the bottom of the list, but this isn't always true. Scroll through the list until you find it, and then double-click it to load it. You can download Optifine as a mod. Method 2. Download and install a File Manager app that supports archives. You'll need a file manager that will allow you to open ZIP files. You'll be using this app to extract the map files and then copy them to your Minecraft PE worlds folder. One of the most popular file managers for this task is ASTRO File Manager, available for free from the Google Play Store.

You can also use a file manager like ES File Explorer, also available for free. Make sure that the map file is for Minecraft PE, and not the computer version. Also make sure that you're downloading a map that matches your version of Minecraft PE, as it isn't as easy as it is on PC to change the version you are playing. You can see the version of Minecraft you are using on the Minecraft PE main menu. Your File Manager will display all of the folders on your Android device. You can find the Downloads folder in the base directory. Tap the downloaded map archive to open it. Tapping the ZIP file will display the contents of the ZIP. You should see a folder with the name of the map you downloaded. Press and hold the folder inside the archive. This will open a menu of actions you can take with the folder. Select "Copy" from the menu. This will copy the folder, allowing you to paste it elsewhere. Navigate to the games folder. You'll find this on your base directory, in the same location that you found the Downloads folder.

Open the com. mojang folder, and then the minecraftWorlds folder. This will contain a folder for each of your saved games. Press and hold a blank spot and select "Paste". This will paste the new map folder into the minecraftWorlds folder. Start Minecraft PE and select the new map. Your new map will be listed in your saved games. It usually appears at the bottom, but could show up anywhere in the list. Method 3. Install iExplorer on a computer. The free version of iExplorer will allow you to copy downloaded Minecraft PE maps onto your iOS device. You can download the free version from macroplant. You need to use a computer to install custom maps on the iOS version of Minecraft PE.

The only way around this is if your device is jailbroken and you can install a file manager app such as iFile from Cydia. Download and extract the map file on your computer. Download the map file that you want to install on your iOS device. Make sure that it is compatible with the version of Minecraft PE that you are running. You can see which version you have from the main menu screen of Minecraft PE. Right-click the downloaded file and select "Extract files". This will create a new folder containing a folder with the map name. Connect your iOS device to your computer via USB. Close iTunes if it opens when you connect the iOS device. Start iExplorer. You should see your device appear in the left frame of iExplorer. Expand the "Apps" section of your device. This will display a list of all of the apps installed on your device.

Find and select "Minecraft PE". Folders will appear in the right frame of iExplorer. The minecraftWorlds folder will contain folders for each of your saved games. Drag and drop your new map folder into the Minecraft Worlds folder. It should only take a moment to copy. After it has finished transferring, you can disconnect your iOS device and close iExplorer. Play your new map in Minecraft PE. You'll be able to find your new map among the list of saved games. It may not appear on the top of the list after you add it. First, play the world. If it doesn't work, delete level. It should work. We're glad this was helpful. Thank you for your feedback. Cause I tried it and it didn't show up when I started up minecraft. i downloaded the map, unzipped it, put it in the saves folder but its not in the word selection page in minecraft.

when i have downloaded it and I put it on my desk top and right click it it doesn't have extract or anything like this so why. I put over 10 different minecraft maps into the saves folder, I did everything here, I unzipped it I tried using every different unzipper, but I don't have the map. Once im done doing what you said to do, then I play minecraft, The world is there, I join it, AND ITS A FREAKING SNOW BIOM. that didn't help whatsoever : i hate doing technical crap with Minecraft that's why i raged and deleted like things drom my laptop that i downloaded for a server, i hate this soooo much, i just want to play a freaking map!!! sorry you are not a liar but i just want to play a map so bad i got so angry so please forgive me :. Uh haha funny story there I accidentally removed my run option and now I can't get it back i can't seem to do this i did everything correctly and i changed its name to world4 and it wasn't there. i have windows 7 i have minecraftSP cracked version for free vvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvggggggggdgsvdjafDGsd xc I did everything you said but it still didn't come up.

i specialy downloade winrar for this. what a waste of disk space. for some reasons. rar files don't work! zip files work fine, but these seem to be set up differently in the files, and it doesn't come up on my minecraft world selection! טעם וגחלים on April 09, you can't copy and paste files in winrar so how do you put it in the saves folder? I presume you drag and drop if i'm wrong correct me. When i put it into the saves file and open minecraft, i can't find it on my world list!!! what do i do?

When I download it it's not a. zip file so I instantly put it in the saves folder but it doesn't show up. I've done this before and it worked, and I just did it again and it didn't worlds no longer "occupy" a world slot of 1 to 5, but have unique names mostly exactly same as world name ingame. Like last guy said, just copy the folder unzipped to your. this is the quick way. just open. minecraft folder and go to saves. in the folder saves, put your downloaded map in it. and then extract it. then you are ready to play! After the file is in there start minecraft and go a little bit throw the different óptions it has to load a little time. yeah, i tried it all, but when i go on minecraft it just doesn't show up. am i doing something wrong? Step 6: Find and Enter the "Roaming" file.

Once inside that file, Find and Enter ". VipDude, Do Winrar and try it. That's all I can say, since I don't know how to use 7zip. step 4. minecraft search for saves, put the extracted folder in there, DO NOT RENAME IT, you can rename your worlds in minecraft itself. How can i change it? I hope the map I downloaded works, and that Winrar won't stuff up like it did with one of the files for Kerbal Space Program I tried this, and when I downloaded the map, it appeared to already be sorted with winrar. However I renamed the folder World1 I have no other saves yet when I open Minecraft it still says i have no worlds? I followed all the steps which worked thing apart from chnaging the name to something like "World4", thts where i am a bit confused because all my saves have the names "castle land" and other names , eg i have about 6 saves and there not World1,World2,World3 ect So would i need to change the name to World 7 or something?

Last Updated: September 17, References. This article was co-authored by Zac Churchill. Zac Churchill is from Davidson, North Carolina, and currently attends Tufts University. He has played Minecraft for over eight years and has extensive knowledge on how to play Minecraft and how the game has changed over the different versions. This article has been viewed , times. Custom maps and games are a popular aspect of Minecraft. Countless creators have released maps and game modes for players to download and enjoy. Adding custom maps is a fairly straightforward process for the computer versions of Minecraft, and a little more complex for Minecraft PE for Android and iOS. Regardless, you can have your new map up and running in just a minute or two.

Download a map file. Extract the ZIP or RAR. Open your Minecraft saves folder. Move the extracted map folder to the saves folder. Open Minecraft and click Singleplayer. Select your new map. Click Play Selected World. Did this summary help you? Yes No. Log in Social login does not work in incognito and private browsers. Please log in with your username or email to continue. wikiHow Account. No account yet? Create an account. Courses Tech Help Pro About Us Random Article. Quizzes Contribute Train Your Brain Game Improve Your English.

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Most map listings have ratings and comments so you can browse and find the perfect map to try. ZIP files can be opened without any additional software, but RAR files will require a new program. You can use the free WinRAR trial rarlab. com in Windows, or you can use the open-source program 7-Zip 7-zip. Mac players can use The Unarchiver, available for free on the Mac App Store. See How to Open RAR Files for more information about opening RAR files. Make sure to note what version of Minecraft the map is designed for.

You can change your Minecraft version in the Launcher before starting the game so that you can play maps designed for older versions. Extract the map file. Right-click the downloaded map file and select "Extract file" to extract the files into a new folder. Open the extracted folder. Open the folder that you just created by extracting the map file. Leave this window open for now. If you open the folder with the map's name, you should see several files and folders, including a level. dat file, a data folder, and several other files. Return to the previous folder after verifying that these files are here. Open the Minecraft saves folder. Open the. Open the saves folder. You will see a list of folders for all of your saved games. Select "Library" from the Go menu. Double-click the Application Support folder and then open the Minecraft folder. Finally, open the saves folder. All of your saved worlds will be listed here in separate folders. Linux - Open your User folder your name and then open.

Double-click the saves folder. You should see a list of all of your saved worlds. Copy the map folder to the saves folder. Copy the map folder containing the level. dat file and data folder from the other window into the saves folder. Start Minecraft. After copying the map files, you're all set to start playing! Load up the Minecraft Launcher and start the game. If you're trying to play a map for an older version, make sure to change your profile before starting the game. Click the "Edit Profile" button in the Launcher, and then click the "Use Version" drop-down menu to select the version of the game you want to load. Open the Single player menu.

This will display a list of your saved worlds. Your new map will be on this list. Then delete others in the saves file. Find and load your new map. Oftentimes, the new map will show up at the bottom of the list, but this isn't always true. Scroll through the list until you find it, and then double-click it to load it. You can download Optifine as a mod. Method 2.

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