Minecraft trouble

[-Drifter-]

I've been playing Minecraft on a friends computer, and wanted to download it on mine because it's fuckin' awesome. Anyway, I went to the site, downloaded the beta, and went to play offline. Unfortunately, I can't click the button, because apparently I haven't downloaded it. Since a lot of people on this site seem to play Minecraft, I was hoping someone might know what to do. I already tried google and youtube but couldn't find anything helpful.

Thanks in advance.

EDIT: No, I haven't made an account yet. I was playing the free alpha. Doing so worked fine on my friends computer, but whenever I try I run into this:

 

[Elamdri]

what do you mean "I haven't downloaded it"?

Did you buy it?

 

[DarthFennec]

Is it asking for your username and password? Did you buy it yet?

 

[emeraldrafael]

I'm curious what you mean to.

at the very least, if you have a valid account you could always play in browser.

 

[-Drifter-]

what do you mean "I haven't downloaded it"?

Did you buy it?

I guess I should have been more clear. Underneath the "play offline" option, there's a message saying (not downloaded) and I can't click the button. I'd show you an image, but I can't upload anything to imageshack right now either.

 

[Someone Depressing]

You gotta buy it at the site.
I think now it's about $18.

 

[Elamdri]

what do you mean "I haven't downloaded it"?

Did you buy it?

I guess I should have been more clear. Underneath the "play offline" option, there's a message saying (not downloaded) and I can't click the button. I'd show you an image, but I can't upload anything to imageshack right now either.

I wasn't aware that Minecraft had a play offline function. I always have to login to play.

 

[-Drifter-]

You gotta buy it at the site.
I think now it's about $18.

My friend downloaded it right off the Minecraft site, and he didn't have to buy it.

what do you mean "I haven't downloaded it"?

Did you buy it?

I guess I should have been more clear. Underneath the "play offline" option, there's a message saying (not downloaded) and I can't click the button. I'd show you an image, but I can't upload anything to imageshack right now either.

I wasn't aware that Minecraft had a play offline function. I always have to login to play.

If you click "login" without typing anything into the boxes, it gives you to option. Like I said, it worked on my friends computer, but I keep getting the (not downloaded) message.

 

[Elamdri]

You gotta buy it at the site.
I think now it's about $18.

My friend downloaded it right off the Minecraft site, and he didn't have to buy it.

what do you mean "I haven't downloaded it"?

Did you buy it?

I guess I should have been more clear. Underneath the "play offline" option, there's a message saying (not downloaded) and I can't click the button. I'd show you an image, but I can't upload anything to imageshack right now either.

I wasn't aware that Minecraft had a play offline function. I always have to login to play.

If you click "login" without typing anything into the boxes, it gives you to option. Like I said, it worked on my friends computer, but I keep getting the (not downloaded) message.

You have to buy Minecraft. It's not free.

I did what you described, and I found the play offline mode, and it's playing right now. But I bought the game. I don't know what else to tell you.

Minecraft is NOT free. But it's WORTH buying.

Edit: Well, Minecraft CLASSIC is free, but that's just the creation mode.

 

[Ubique]

You have to pay for the beta. There should still be a link to minecraft alpha on the site somewhere thats the one you can get for free.

EDIT: Its called classic also Ninja'd

 

[Arcticflame]

You gotta buy it at the site.
I think now it's about $18.

My friend downloaded it right off the Minecraft site, and he didn't have to buy it.

Unfortunately, you do have to buy it.
There was a one time only thing where a very old version of minecraft was available for "free" without authentication due to the servers dying for 4 days or so, so notch made the game available to play without requiring login.

This is now way past, and your only option is to purchase it.

 

[XzarTheMad]

The beta is pay-to-play. Your friend probably downloaded the classic mode, which is free but lacks almost everything that makes the game good.

Hope that helps.