In the version dropdown menu, scroll to the bottom. You will see versions labeled and old_beta .
Technically, the "Alpha 0.0.0" label is a bit of a misnomer used by the community. True "Alpha" versions began in June 2010. However, players searching for 0.0.0 are usually looking for the earliest public tech demos from May 2009, specifically "rd-132211" (the earliest archived build). In these versions:
If you want to experience the actual early days of Minecraft (like Alpha 1.0.0 or 1.2.6), you can do so safely using the Official Minecraft Launcher :
In the dropdown menu, scroll to the very bottom to find versions starting with "old_alpha".
While searching for , it is important to distinguish between the actual development history of the game and popular internet "creepypasta" legends. In official Minecraft history, there is no version titled "Alpha 0.0.0". The real Alpha phase began with version 1.0.1 in June 2010.
