Tell me more ×
Arqade is a question and answer site for passionate videogamers on all platforms. It's 100% free, no registration required.
up vote 13 down vote favorite
1

What is the format of Minecraft.net account names? Specifically, what characters are permitted or prohibited, what is the maximum length, and are they always treated as case-insensitive?

share|improve this question

2 Answers

up vote 15 down vote accepted

The username must be 16 characters or less.

The characters permitted are :

abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyzABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ0123456789_

Usernames are case-sensitive in games (above your head), but when logging in using the username, whether is it in caps or not, will still work.

share|improve this answer
3  
Additional info: Logging in with a different username case does not change how you appear in-game. – Kevin Reid May 8 '11 at 20:02
The way Minecraft treats usernames is called case-preserving (though that term is usually only used when discussing filesystems). – Ben Blank May 8 '11 at 23:08
Are spaces allowed? – spudwaffle Jan 2 at 17:29
@spudwaffle No. – SevenSidedDie May 7 at 14:42
up vote 4 down vote

Trying to register with an illegal character gives an error and mentions the following as allowed:

abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyzABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ0123456789_

And the longest username I could register was 'thisisalongusern'

share|improve this answer
+1 for longest possible Name. – Joe the Person Oct 15 '11 at 20:36

Your Answer

 
discard

By posting your answer, you agree to the privacy policy and terms of service.

Not the answer you're looking for? Browse other questions tagged or ask your own question.