How to join
One address for every edition. Pick yours below; the steps take about a minute.
Addressplay.saltbox.gg
Java 26.1 - 26.3 and Bedrock use the same address. Bedrock's port is the default, 19132.
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- Open Minecraft: Java Edition on version 26.1 - 26.3. The launcher's latest release works.
- Multiplayer, then Add Server.
- Server address:
play.saltbox.gg. Name it anything you like. - Done, then double-click Saltbox. You land in the hub; the Start Here sign is six blocks ahead.
- Open Minecraft on your phone, tablet or Windows PC, signed in to your Microsoft account. The current Bedrock version works; Saltbox updates on release day.
- Play, then Servers, then Add Server.
- Server name: Saltbox. Address:
play.saltbox.gg. Leave the port as it is (19132 is the default). - Save, then tap Saltbox. No Java account is needed.
- Add the Saltbox gamertag as a friend on your Xbox, PlayStation or Switch account.
- Open Minecraft, then Play, then Friends. Saltbox appears as a joinable friend.
- Join it. You arrive in the same world as everyone else, with the same Bedrock menus.
Cannot connect?
- "Outdated client" or "Outdated server". Java needs 26.1 - 26.3; Bedrock needs the current store version. Update and try again.
- Timed out. Check the live count at the top of this page. If the server is down, the Discord status channel says why and when it is back.
- Bedrock asks you to sign in. A Microsoft account is required by Minecraft for online play; it is free.
- Still stuck? Ask in the Discord help channel with your edition and the exact message.