PCL Community Edition

Launcher by PCL Community

A community-made launcher for downloading and managing the game.

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Note from Modgrade

This launcher also lets you play without buying Minecraft, which Mojang's terms do not allow. A bought copy gives you an official account and access to the servers that require one: minecraft.net .

How we got this result

  1. Files checkedWe compare the fingerprint and the content of each file with the malware we and others have found, and look at what is inside it.2 of 2 official filesLast checked on 3 Nov 2026
  2. Passed Nothing harmful found in its 2 official files.Our checks look for known signs of harm. They cannot prove that a file is harmless.

At a glance

Download
Official files for Windows.
Fake sites
No fake site found.
Privacy
Not read. We read the code of Java programs only, and its files hold none.
Releases
Latest release on 20 Oct 2026.

Every official file

See each file in Releases

The files of version 2.15.1, by system and kind of download.

SystemPortable
WindowsPCL2_CE_Release_x64.exePassedProgramFile checked on 3 Nov 2026
WindowsArmPCL2_CE_Release_ARM64.exePassedProgram, ArmFile checked on 3 Nov 2026
Passed

Have a copy of PCL Community Edition? Check that it is the official one.

Drop it here. We compare its fingerprint with the official PCL Community Edition files and the files of the fake sites we know.

Source code
Public on GitHub
Official site
ce.pclc.cc

Which file for my computer?

PCL2_CE_Release_x64.exe

PassedNothing harmful foundReleased 20 Oct 202622.4 MB

Download

The same file we checked, straight from github.com.

Official site

Download page
ce.pclc.cc
Newest version
2.15.1, released on 20 Oct 2026

Passed

Nothing harmful found in its 2 official files, version 2.15.1.

Our checks look for known signs of harm. They cannot prove that a file is harmless.

What we checked

A launcher runs on your computer like any program, and it downloads the game and its mods, so harmful code in it can steal your accounts or files.

Files checkedEach official file is downloaded on a separate machine, opened with every file inside it and never run. ClamAV, a free antivirus, and our YARA rules look for known signs of harm in all of it.
2 of its 2 official files, with every file inside them.Last checked on 3 Nov 2026
Deep checkOur own tools read the Java code in the files and look for what harmful code does, like stealing logins or running hidden programs. They read Java code only.
Not possible: we read the code of Java programs only, and its files hold none.
Same as listedA fingerprint of the file. The same fingerprint means the same file, byte for byte.
Every file we checked has the SHA-256 that GitHub gives.
Older releases
4 official files of 2 older releases, every one checked.

What is inside

The 93 files inside PCL2_CE_Release_x64.exe.

Programs for Windows, Mac or Linux
91 files.
Graphics
None.
Other
2 files.

Every file

  • dotnet/93 files
    • cs/2 files
      • Microsoft.VisualStudio.Threading.resources.dll18 KB
      • Microsoft.VisualStudio.Validation.resources.dll14 KB
    • de/2 files
      • Microsoft.VisualStudio.Threading.resources.dll18 KB
      • Microsoft.VisualStudio.Validation.resources.dll14 KB
    • es/2 files
      • Microsoft.VisualStudio.Threading.resources.dll18 KB
      • Microsoft.VisualStudio.Validation.resources.dll14 KB
    • fr/2 files
      • Microsoft.VisualStudio.Threading.resources.dll18 KB
      • Microsoft.VisualStudio.Validation.resources.dll15 KB
    • it/2 files
      • Microsoft.VisualStudio.Threading.resources.dll18 KB
      • Microsoft.VisualStudio.Validation.resources.dll14 KB
    • ja/2 files
      • Microsoft.VisualStudio.Threading.resources.dll18 KB
      • Microsoft.VisualStudio.Validation.resources.dll15 KB
    • ko/2 files
      • Microsoft.VisualStudio.Threading.resources.dll18 KB
      • Microsoft.VisualStudio.Validation.resources.dll15 KB
    • pl/2 files
      • Microsoft.VisualStudio.Threading.resources.dll18 KB
      • Microsoft.VisualStudio.Validation.resources.dll14 KB
    • pt-BR/2 files
      • Microsoft.VisualStudio.Threading.resources.dll18 KB
      • Microsoft.VisualStudio.Validation.resources.dll14 KB
    • ru/2 files
      • Microsoft.VisualStudio.Threading.resources.dll19 KB
      • Microsoft.VisualStudio.Validation.resources.dll14 KB
    • tr/2 files
      • Microsoft.VisualStudio.Threading.resources.dll18 KB
      • Microsoft.VisualStudio.Validation.resources.dll14 KB
    • zh-CN/1 file
      • Humanizer.resources.dll20 KB
    • zh-Hans/2 files
      • Microsoft.VisualStudio.Threading.resources.dll16 KB
      • Microsoft.VisualStudio.Validation.resources.dll14 KB
    • zh-Hant/2 files
      • Microsoft.VisualStudio.Threading.resources.dll17 KB
      • Microsoft.VisualStudio.Validation.resources.dll14 KB
    • Ae.Dns.Client.dll73 KB
    • Ae.Dns.Protocol.dll63 KB
    • CommunityToolkit.Mvvm.dll143 KB
    • Dapper.dll242 KB
    • DotNet.Glob.dll35 KB
    • Downloader.dll178 KB
    • dtls_native.dll2527 KB
    • DTLS.dll48 KB
    • e_sqlite3.dll1867 KB
    • FluentValidation.dll519 KB
    • fNbt.dll59 KB
    • Humanizer.dll629 KB
    • ICSharpCode.SharpZipLib.dll252 KB
    • LiteDB.dll499 KB
    • Markdig.dll397 KB
    • Markdig.Wpf.dll37 KB
    • Microsoft.Bcl.Cryptography.dll19 KB
    • Microsoft.Data.Sqlite.dll173 KB
    • Microsoft.Extensions.Configuration.Abstractions.dll28 KB
    • Microsoft.Extensions.Configuration.Binder.dll42 KB
    • Microsoft.Extensions.Configuration.dll44 KB
    • Microsoft.Extensions.DependencyInjection.Abstractions.dll64 KB
    • Microsoft.Extensions.DependencyInjection.dll93 KB
    • Microsoft.Extensions.Diagnostics.Abstractions.dll30 KB
    • Microsoft.Extensions.Diagnostics.dll35 KB
    • Microsoft.Extensions.Http.dll91 KB
    • Microsoft.Extensions.Logging.Abstractions.dll65 KB
    • Microsoft.Extensions.Logging.dll50 KB
    • Microsoft.Extensions.Options.ConfigurationExtensions.dll21 KB
    • Microsoft.Extensions.Options.dll64 KB
    • Microsoft.Extensions.Primitives.dll44 KB
    • Microsoft.IdentityModel.Abstractions.dll19 KB
    • Microsoft.IdentityModel.JsonWebTokens.dll169 KB
    • Microsoft.IdentityModel.Logging.dll37 KB
    • Microsoft.IdentityModel.Tokens.dll398 KB
    • Microsoft.VisualStudio.Threading.dll432 KB
    • Microsoft.VisualStudio.Validation.dll35 KB
    • Microsoft.Xaml.Behaviors.dll144 KB
    • NAudio.Asio.dll34 KB
    • NAudio.Core.dll184 KB
    • NAudio.dll7.5 KB
    • NAudio.Midi.dll46 KB
    • NAudio.Wasapi.dll176 KB
    • NAudio.WinForms.dll34 KB
    • NAudio.WinMM.dll57 KB
    • PCL.Core.dll3070 KB
    • Pipelines.Extensions.dll33 KB
    • Plain Craft Launcher 2.deps.json44 KB
    • Plain Craft Launcher 2.dll5034 KB
    • Plain Craft Launcher 2.runtimeconfig.json605 B
    • PlainToolkit.CngProtectedData.dll15 KB
    • Polly.Core.dll218 KB
    • Polly.dll281 KB
    • protobuf-net.Core.dll293 KB
    • protobuf-net.dll279 KB
    • Sentry.dll809 KB
    • Socks5.dll48 KB
    • SQLitePCLRaw.batteries_v2.dll5.5 KB
    • SQLitePCLRaw.core.dll51 KB
    • SQLitePCLRaw.provider.e_sqlite3.dll37 KB
    • STUN.dll76 KB
    • System.IdentityModel.Tokens.Jwt.dll90 KB
    • System.Management.dll307 KB
    • System.Runtime.Caching.dll89 KB
    • Wacton.Unicolour.dll707 KB
    • YamlDotNet.dll293 KB

Not read

We read the code of Java programs only, and its files hold none, so we cannot tell what it sends.

Releases

Current files 2All releases 6

Current files: the official files of version 2.15.1.

Current fileVersionSystemReleasedFileOur checkGet it on
2.15.1WindowsProgram20 Oct 2026PCL2_CE_Release_x64.exe22.4 MB SHA-256 168bd8369d…PassedNothing harmful found. Checked on 3 Nov 2026.3 Nov 2026
2.15.1WindowsProgram, Arm20 Oct 2026PCL2_CE_Release_ARM64.exe22.1 MB SHA-256 e4f6a027b8…PassedNothing harmful found. Checked on 3 Nov 2026.3 Nov 2026
2.15.1-beta.1Test versionWindowsProgram, Arm4 Sep 2026PCL2_CE_Beta_ARM64.exe21.9 MB SHA-256 5c333dc022…PassedNothing harmful found. Checked on 5 Nov 2026.5 Nov 2026
2.15.1-beta.1Test versionWindowsProgram4 Sep 2026PCL2_CE_Beta_x64.exe22.2 MB SHA-256 fc3d56fdae…PassedNothing harmful found. Checked on 5 Nov 2026.5 Nov 2026
2.15.0WindowsProgram, Arm14 Jul 2026PCL2_CE_Release_ARM64.exe21.0 MB SHA-256 539f4e90b6…PassedNothing harmful found. Checked on 6 Nov 2026.6 Nov 2026
2.15.0WindowsProgram14 Jul 2026PCL2_CE_Release_x64.exe21.3 MB SHA-256 39e0f06139…PassedNothing harmful found. Checked on 6 Nov 2026.6 Nov 2026
6 of 6 files

A fake site uses the name of PCL Community Edition to offer its download from an address that is not the official one.

How to know the official site

Official site
ce.pclc.cc
Files come from
github.com/PCL-Community
SHA-256A fingerprint of the file. The same fingerprint means the same file, byte for byte.
PCL2_CE_Release_x64.exe168bd8369d5ed4e5478942677562913330ef1d30a5193870af910bd18198050cEvery official file and its SHA-256, in Releases

No fake site foundChecked on 2 Nov 2026

We found no site that uses the PCL Community Edition name to offer a download.

Downloads
892KOn GitHub, all releases
Created
14 Apr 2024Its GitHub repository
Latest release
20 Oct 2026Version 2.15.1
License
Apache-2.0 Public on GitHub

About

PCL Community Edition is a community-developed version of Plain Craft Launcher, adding features and improvements beyond those in the upstream project. It provides a familiar launcher interface for downloading Minecraft resources and managing game instances.

Written from its official pages: ce.pclc.cc and its GitHub page . How we write it