Minecraft:Applet

Java applets were the original way to run Minecraft:Minecraft. It worked by allowing the Java game to run in the Template:W for players to access without having to download a launcher or client. It was used by some players to play the game<ref>Template:Cite</ref> subsequent to the introduction of the official Minecraft:Minecraft Launcher.

This software had a size of around 4.5 MB, excluding additional assets.Template:Cn

The applet version relied on the Java browser plugin, which was later considered insecure and then discontinued.<ref>Template:Cite</ref>

Hosting

Minecraft was originally hosted as an applet on Minecraft:Mojang.com before being moved to Minecraft:Minecraft.net.

Different development phases of the game were hosted at different URLs. This meant that players could use newer test builds while still having access to the stable game. The exception is mptest, which overwrites clients from other pages.

Applet pages

URL<ref group=note>The index.jsp in the URLs is optional.</ref>	Created	Taken offline	Game versions
mojang.com/notch/minecraft	May 2009	Dec 11, 2014 ~ May 19, 2015<ref group=note>Applet removed between May 22 and June 27, 2009.</ref>	Classic ?–Minecraft:0.0.12a_03
minecraft.net/play.jsp	May 22, 2009	Sep 8~15, 2011<ref group=note>Redirected to /classic/play from this point until site redesign in May 2016 (even when /classic/play was taken down).</ref>	Classic Minecraft:0.0.13a–Minecraft:0.0.14a_08; Minecraft:0.0.16a_02 (final reupload) – Minecraft:0.0.23a_01; & Minecraft:0.28–0.30 Creative
minecraft.net/mptest/index.jsp	May 31, 2009	?	Classic 0.0.15a-1–Minecraft:0.0.15a_03
minecraft.net/mptest.jsp	June 7, 2009	Jun 12, 2009 ~ Nov 2016; probably 2010	Classic Minecraft:0.0.16a–Minecraft:0.0.16a_02
minecraft.net/survivaltest/index.jsp	Sep 1, 2009	Dec 12~21, 2010	Classic Minecraft:0.24_SURVIVAL_TEST – Minecraft:0.27 SURVIVAL TEST & 0.30 Survival
minecraft.net/indev/index.jsp	Dec 23, 2009	Sep 1~27, 2010	Indev 0.31-20091223 – 20100223
minecraft.net/infdev/index.jsp	Feb 27, 2010	Sep 12~26, 2010	Infdev 20100227 – 20100627
minecraft.net/game/	Jun 29, 2010	Sep 8~15, 2011	Minecraft:Infdev 20100629 – Minecraft:Beta 1.7.3
minecraft.net/play	Jul~Sep 2011	Oct 20 ~ Nov 23, 2016	Minecraft:Beta 1.8 – release Minecraft:1.5.2
minecraft.net/classic/play	Sep 8~15, 2011	Oct 2~12, 2015	Classic 0.30_01c

Other pages

minecraft.net/infdev/preview.jsp

Minecraft:Level previewer

Trivia

• The applet was often used to violate the Minecraft EULA.Template:More info