How to Play Clash of Clans on PC

Written by Travis Boylls

Last Updated: October 25, 2022 Tested

' Note: This will not work in China since BlueStacks requires a VPN' Clash of Clans is an extremely popular game for mobile phones and tablets, but can you play it on your PC? While there is no official Mac or PC version of Clash of Clans, you can use an Android emulator to play mobile games on your PC. On your PC, you can play on a large screen and you get the touch sensation of using a mouse and keyboard. This wikiHow teaches you how to play Clash of Clans on your PC using Bluestacks.

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Download and Install BlueStacks on your computer. This is an Android emulator for the computer.
Open

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on BlueStacks. Search for clash of clans and Install it.
Open Clash of Clans and play as normal. Use your mouse to click instead of tap, and zoom in and out using the up and down arrow keys.

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Go to https://www.bluestacks.com/download.html in a web browser. This is the download page for Bluestacks. Bluestacks is an Android emulator for PC and Mac.
- Other popular Android emulators include Nox App Player, LeapDroid, Memu, GenyMotion, and Droid4X.
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Install Bluestacks on your computer. Use the following instructions to download and install Bluestacks.
- Click Download Bluestacks , or use the drop-down menu on the right to select Mac , Windows 32-bit , or Windows 64-bit . Then use the drop-down menu to select Android 32-bit or Android 64-bit .
- Double-click the Bluestacks installer file and click Install Now .
- Follow the install instructions (if there are any).
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Bluestacks has an icon that resembles a stack of colored papers. Click the icon on your desktop, Applications folder, or Windows Start menu to launch Bluestacks. it may take a few minutes to load, depending on your PC's performance.
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Open the Google Play Store

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. The first time you open Bluestacks, it asks you to sign in to the Google Play Store. If you are not asked to sign in, click the icon that resembles a white shopping bag with a colorful triangle on it.
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Sign in to the Google Play Store. When you first open the Google Play Store, click the green button that says Sign In . Then sign in with the email address and password associated with your Google account.
- If you are asked to agree to the terms of service, click I agree .
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The search bar is at the top of the page. This displays Clash of Clans among the search results.
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Clash of Clans has an icon with a blond barbarian. Click Install to the right of the Clash of Clans icon to install it.
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Open Clash of Clans. Once Clash of Clans is finished installing in Bluestacks, you can either click Open in the Google Play Store to launch the game, or you can click the Home tab at the top of Bluestacks to return to your home screen. Click the Clash of Clans icon on the Bluestacks home screen or your desktop to launch Clash of Clans.
- Tap by using your mouse cursor to point and click.
- Zoom in and out by pressing the Up and Down arrows on your keyboard.

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Why is Bluestacks running slow in my PC?

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Your PC's RAM may be too low to run Bluestacks, your CPU could also be too high. Try closing other programs not in use.

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