⏩ How To Change The Username In Minecraft?
Usernames are used to identify each player. However, players will make errors or wish to make alterations to their user names at some point throughout their lifetime. Users who play the Java version of Minecraft are lucky enough to have the option to change their game usernames at least once every 30 days.
To change the name of a Minecraft username, players will be required to log in to their account and request a change in their username. Without further ado, we’ll look at how users can change their usernames.
This is only possible on PC as well as Mac versions of games because the usernames for Xbox as well as PlayStation are tied to the console’s usernames. They can only be changed after your Gamertag, Xbox and Sony PSN ID have changed.
If you’ve made an account in the last 30 days, it is not possible to change your name. You are not able to alter your account more than once every 30 days. You can also make a name change if it has been used by another person. The only exceptions are underscores. Letters and numbers can be included in your name. It cannot exceed two characters.
Players are able to change their usernames in the game by changing their Minecraft username. Once you’ve mastered the limitations, visit Minecraft’s official Minecraft website via your web browser. Then, users must log in using their username and password.
Players can scroll towards the end of the page once they have signed in and are viewing their page on their profile. The current name of the profile will be displayed, and they can alter it by pressing the button to change it.
The player will be asked to enter the name of their profile after clicking Update. From this point, the only thing a user has to do is pick the name they want to use and then hit the “change the name of the profile” button. The names of players’ profiles are able to be updated successfully when the username they choose is unique.
The player might need to exit the launcher before logging back into the launcher after having successfully changed the name of their profile. If a player does not follow these steps, they may be unable to connect to online servers.
⏩ Steps
👉 Be aware of the limitations. It is not possible to change your username when you have created your account in the past 30 days. Nor is it possible to change your name more than once every 30 days. You must also alter your account name to one that isn’t owned by another person in the present. The name you choose must be more than 2 characters, and you cannot make use of underscores, letters, or numbers.
- The username you choose to use in Minecraft will not affect the name of your Minecraft username on the website.
👉 Open the Mojang site. Go to https://www.mojang.com/ in your browser.
👉 Enter to create an account. This tab is located in the upper right of your page.
👉 Click Log in. It’s located in the upper-right corner of the page.
- If you’re already logged in you can skip this step as well as the following two steps.
👉 Enter your login details. Type your email address and password in the marked fields on this page.
👉 Select Register. It’s a green button at the lower part of the screen.
👉 Locate your way to the “Profile Name” section. It is located in the middle of the page.
👉 Select to change. It’s a hyperlink just to the left of your username.
👉 Make your new profile’s name. In the text box on the left side of the screen, enter the username you wish to use.
👉 Click “Check availability.” There’s a gray button to the right of the profile’s text field. It will look up your username to determine whether it’s already been taken. If not, you’ll see the red “username has been made available” message pop up.
- If the username is used, you’ll see the red “username is currently in use” message pop up. If that’s the case, you can attempt a different username, or attempt spelling your chosen username in a different way, then click the check availability button once more.
👉 Input your username and password. In the “Password” text field at the bottom of the page input the password, you use to log in to the account. Minecraft account.
👉 Select “Change Name.” The link is at the end at the bottom of this page. By doing this, you can switch your current username to the new one immediately. This change will take effect the next time you log in to Minecraft from either your Windows or Mac PC.
- If you successfully change your name, it will be impossible to make a name change after 30 days.
- Your previous username will be accessible for seven days, which means that you’ll have one week to switch your new username to the one you used, should you choose to change it.
⏩ Conclusion
Congratulations! You’ve learned what it takes to modify your login. However, don’t be surprised to learn that you’ll be unable to do this for the next 30 consecutive days. Be sure to keep this information in mind the next time you make a purchase so that you don’t regret the decision later.