Where is my username located?
If you log in with your email address, your Minecraft username can be found at account.mojang.com/me. If you log in with your username, and you have forgotten it, you can locate it at minecraft.net/retrievename.
Creating a username
To create a username, register a Mojang account at account.mojang.com. After you are logged in, you can purchase a Minecraft account. You will be sent an email with a redemption link, which you can click to complete this process. If you do not click the redemption link, a green box will appear on your Mojang profile, prompting you to choose a new username, or import a previously-registered one.
If the username you have chosen already exists, you will need to try a different name. Because users could previously register a username before purchasing, removal of unpaid, previously registered usernames is planned for the future.
Mojang does not have a username reservation policy. Users may select any name for their account, so long as they do not violate our Terms of Use.
Changing usernames
If you log in with your email address, your Minecraft username can be found at account.mojang.com/me. If you log in with your username, and you have forgotten it, you can locate it at minecraft.net/retrievename.
Creating a username
To create a username, register a Mojang account at account.mojang.com. After you are logged in, you can purchase a Minecraft account. You will be sent an email with a redemption link, which you can click to complete this process. If you do not click the redemption link, a green box will appear on your Mojang profile, prompting you to choose a new username, or import a previously-registered one.
If the username you have chosen already exists, you will need to try a different name. Because users could previously register a username before purchasing, removal of unpaid, previously registered usernames is planned for the future.
Mojang does not have a username reservation policy. Users may select any name for their account, so long as they do not violate our Terms of Use.
Changing usernames
We do not currently support changing, editing, or correcting usernames, though this may be a feature in the future. Make sure that you choose wisely; it will be used for your multiplayer persona and is visible to others.
There has been discussion between the developers and Minecraft community recently, regarding how username changes would work. Part of why this has been a lengthy process is that a username change system required the new Mojang accounts system, a new web API, and the game will need to be updated to support server bans using unique identifiers so that players cannot change usernames to circumnavigate bans. If we support username changes in the future, this article will be updated with more information.
Troubleshooting
If your username appears as your email address, please click here for more information.
There has been discussion between the developers and Minecraft community recently, regarding how username changes would work. Part of why this has been a lengthy process is that a username change system required the new Mojang accounts system, a new web API, and the game will need to be updated to support server bans using unique identifiers so that players cannot change usernames to circumnavigate bans. If we support username changes in the future, this article will be updated with more information.
Troubleshooting
If your username appears as your email address, please click here for more information.
