Accounts

Microsoft sign-in, keeping more than one account, switching between them, and what Sour Client stores.

Account
Signing in for the first time. Sign in with Microsoft opens Microsoft's own window; if that is blocked, use your browser instead.
Signing in for the first time. Sign in with Microsoft opens Microsoft's own window; if that is blocked, use your browser instead.

Signing in

The first time you open the launcher, a Microsoft sign-in window opens. Use the account that owns Minecraft: Java Edition. You sign in on Microsoft's own page, so Sour Client never sees your password; it only gets the sign-in token Microsoft sends back, and that token is stored encrypted on your PC.

Your head in the top right opens the account menu: who you are signed in as and on what plan, switch accounts, Settings, and Setup guide, which replays the launcher tour.

  • Add another account from the same menu, and switch between them without signing in again.
  • Sign out removes that account from this PC.
  • With Sour Gold, Run more than one game (Settings, Sour Client) keeps a second game open on another profile and account.

If it will not sign in

See Sign-in problems.