How to play minecraft on local network, detailed guide, instruction [Guide]

Let's say we have a zealous desire to play minecraft with a friend on a local network.
A local area network is a network between several computers connected by a network wire or a single WiFI network. This is not an internet game.
This method is great for playing with friends nearby, as well as in places where there is no Internet.

Other ways to play with friends online, including via the Internet:

1) All possible ways to play with friends over the network and over the Internet, on servers.
2) Play minecraft with a friend using hamachi. (through the Internet).

How to play Minecraft with friends via LAN?

What we have?
Two or more computers (laptops) minecraft game Friend, brother, sister or pet who we will play with

Workplace preparation

Do not forget that in order to play with a friend, we need the same version of the minecraft game, as well as absolute identity in mods, if any.

The note:
The meaning of absolute identity means
that even the versions of installed mods must be the same

There are 3 main options for connecting computers to each other:
Directly to each other via network cable Directly to each other via WiFi Both computers are connected to the same WiFi router

Let's take a closer look at these options.
1. Directly to each other via network cable
We go to the Network and Sharing Center => Change adapter settings and look for our network card in the list. It looks something like this:
How to play minecraft on local network, detailed guide, instruction [Guide] How to find the Network and Sharing Center

The note:
The name of the connection does not have to be Ethernet,
it can be absolutely anything

Click on the connection with the right mouse button (RMB) and go to Properties.
In the list of components, look for IP version 4 (TCP / IPv4) (namely 4, not 6) and go to its properties.
Turn on Use the following IP address: and write new addresses: