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Setting a skin

Got Minecraft Premium account?

  1. Log into your Minecraft.net profile
  2. Select "Edit Skin" in "Minecraft: Java Edition" block
  3. Follow the instructions to upload your skin
    Capes

    If you have capes on your account - you can choose one on the same page

  4. Log into this Microsoft account in Legacy Launcher
    1. Click account (nickname) selection menu
    2. Select "account manager"
    3. Press the "+" button
    4. Select "Microsoft Account"
    5. In the opened browser window, log in to your account
      Launcher automatically logs into the wrong account?

      This is a Microsoft authorization system quirk. Go to any of their sites and log out of your account

  5. Launch the game

Got no Minecraft Premium?

  1. Register an account at Ely.by Skinsystem website
  2. Select or upload a skin
  3. On the skin page, click the checkmark button (to the left of the skin). The button should turn green.
    Capes

    Ely.by Skinsystem does not support capes

  4. Log into this Ely.by in Legacy Launcher
    1. Click account (nickname) selection menu
    2. Select "account manager"
    3. Press the "+" button
    4. Select "Ely.by Account"
    5. In the opened browser window, log in to your account
  5. Launch the game
    Custom skin/capes mods

    Ely.by Skinsystem patch may conflict with some skin mods, for example, SkinShuffle. If you want to use these mods - you need to stop using Ely.by skin system

Skin aint' working?

  • You may need to restart the game after installing a new skin
  • Players with Minecraft Premium wont see the skins of players without Minecraft Premium
    • Some servers may fix it with plugins
  • Players with the Ely.by Skinsystem will see the skins of other Ely.by users and Minecraft Premium players
    • Ely.by skins will be visible only to users of Ely.by Skinsystem.
  • Some servers may allow skins to be installed with /skin or similar commands