Tutorials/Map downloads

To make a map you downloaded from the interent playable, follow the instructions. The first steps are different on Linux, Mac and Windows.

Any OS

 * 1) Open Minecraft
 * 2) Click on "Mods and Texture packs" in the main menu.
 * 3) Choose "Open texture pack folder".
 * 4) Go one folder up.
 * 5) Open the saves folder

Windows
Open Windows Explorer and type in the address bar: %appdata%\.minecraft\saves

Mac
To open the folder with your worlds, type ~/Library/Application Support/minecraft/ into Finders address bar.

Linux
Type ~/.minecraft/saves/ in your filemanagers address bar or in the console.

Replace a world
You should see 5 folders in the saves directory. Copy the content of the world you downloaded in an empty world folder.

Place the save in this folder and rename it to World#, where # is any number between 1 and 5. Just be sure you don't choose a world that already exists. If you already have 5 worlds, you will need to delete or rename one. Pick the one you no longer want, then delete that folder. To keep the world, rename it or move it to another folder. Be sure when copying that you do not overwrite any files, or your world may become corrupted due to the way Minecraft stores its save files. Repeat as many times as necessary.

Minecraft should now display the world with number and size, like you created it in Minecraft. The world is now playable.