Content

• Steps
• Part 1 of 5: How to install the game on your computer
• Part 2 of 5: How to install the game on a mobile device
• Part 3 of 5: How to Install a Game on a Game Console
• Part 4 of 5: How to Get Started
• Part 5 of 5: How to survive in Minecraft
• Tips
• Warnings

This article will show you how to play Minecraft on your computer, smartphone, tablet, or console. When you buy, download and / or install this game, create a new world and play Minecraft.

Steps

Part 1 of 5: How to install the game on your computer

1. 1 Download and Install Minecraft. To play Minecraft, you need to buy, download and install the game on your computer. You can buy the game on the official website minecraft.net
   • If the game is already installed, skip this step.
2. 2 Launch the Minecraft launcher. Double-click the ground block icon with grass.
   • Perhaps Minecraft will be updated; in this case, wait for the update to complete.
3. 3 Click on PLAY (Play). This button is at the bottom of the launcher. The Minecraft game starts.
   • You may need to enter your Minecraft login details first.
4. 4 Click on Single player game. You will find this option at the top of the main menu.
5. 5 Click on Create a new world. It's near the top of the window.
6. 6 Enter the name of the game world. Do this in the text box at the top of the window.
7. 7 Change the parameters of the game world (if you like). Click World Settings to open the world options, then make any changes you want (for example, change the world type).
8. 8 Click on Create a new world. It's at the bottom of the window. The game world will be created. Now you can play Minecraft.

Part 2 of 5: How to install the game on a mobile device

1. 1 Buy and install Minecraft. You can install this game on iPhone and Android device.
   • If the game is already installed, skip this step.
2. 2 Start Minecraft. Tap the ground block icon with grass.
3. 3 Tap Play. This button is at the top of the screen.
4. 4 Click on Create new. You will find this option at the top of the screen.
5. 5 Tap Create a game world. It's near the top of the screen. The world creation page will open.
   • If you do not see this option, first click on "New World" in the upper left corner of the screen.
6. 6 Enter the name of the game world. You can enter any name.
   • The default name is "My World".
7. 7 Select the difficulty level of the game. Click on the menu in the "Difficulty" section and select the desired difficulty level.
   • At higher difficulty levels, monsters do more damage and are harder to kill.
8. 8 Change other game options (if you like). Scroll down the page and review the game options. Any parameter can be changed before starting the game; some options will become unavailable when you start the game.
9. 9 Click on Create. It's on the left side of your screen. The game world will be created. Now you can play Minecraft.

Part 3 of 5: How to Install a Game on a Game Console

1. 1 Buy and install Minecraft. You can install this game on Xbox One and PlayStation 4.
   • If the game is already installed, skip this step.
2. 2 Start Minecraft. Insert your Minecraft disc or select Minecraft from the list of purchased games.
3. 3 Please select Play. This option is near the top of the Minecraft main menu.
4. 4 Select a tab Create. To do this, press the right button of the controller.
5. 5 Please select Create a new world. It's near the top of the Create tab.
6. 6 Enter the name of the game world. Select the text box at the top of the screen and then enter the name of the world.
   • The default name is New World.
7. 7 Select the difficulty level of the game. Scroll down to the Difficulty slider and then move it to the right to increase the difficulty, or to the left to decrease it.
   • At higher difficulty levels, monsters do more damage and are harder to kill.
8. 8 Change other game options (if you like). Select Advanced Options and then make the desired changes. To exit this menu, press B (Xbox One) or the circle button (PS4).
   • For example, enter a code to create a specific world in the Code text box, or clear the Create Structures check box to create a world without villages.
9. 9 Click on Create a new world. It's at the bottom of the screen. The game world will be created. Now you can play Minecraft.

Part 4 of 5: How to Get Started

1. 1 Explore the controls and features. To see a complete list of controls, follow these steps:
   • Computer - press Esc > "Settings"> "Management".
   • Mobile device - click "Pause" at the top of the screen, tap "Settings" and click "Sensor" on the left side of the screen. You can also click Controller or Keyboard & Mouse to view the corresponding controls.
   • Console - Click Start or Settings and select Help & Settings> Manage.
2. 2 Collect initial resources. In Minecraft, most resources are mined from the surrounding world. When you start playing, we recommend collecting the following:
   • Earth (earth blocks) is perhaps the most common block in the game. The land is relatively useless in the later stages of the game, but can be used to create an effective temporary hideout early in the game. For example, the earth will help you get out of a deep hole (if you build a ladder from blocks of earth).
   • Wooden blocks - hit the trees to get these blocks. Wood is needed to craft a variety of items: weapon and tool handles, torches, and more.
   • Gravel and sand - These resources are like earth and can be used as floor or wall material. Remember that a block of gravel or sand will fall down if there is no other block underneath.
   • Wool - get wool by killing a sheep. Wool (three blocks of the same color) and any wooden planks are needed to create the bed, which is an essential item (unless you want to give up on Minecraft early on in the game).
3. 3 Build temporary House. Using earth, gravel and sand, build four walls and a roof. This will create a hideout in which to hide at night.
   • Use the ground to build a house because wood is useful for crafting tools.
   • On the wall or on the roof of the house, make a hole (window) in one block to find out when dawn comes, and leave the house to collect resources.
4. 4 Create a workbench. Almost any item can be crafted at the workbench. The workbench is created in the inventory crafting grid.
5. 5 Craft a bed. You can sleep in the bed to quickly skip the game night; also near the bed in which you slept the last time, a deceased character is revived. That is, if the character dies, he will appear near the bed, and not at the starting point (the starting point of the game).
   • Craft a bed as quickly as possible, especially if you built a house relatively far from the starting point.
6. 6 Go to bed when night falls. This will quickly skip the game night during which monsters (called mobs) appear in the world.
   • If you can't make the bed, sit in the house until dawn breaks.
7. 7 Build some tools. Tools are the backbone of the success of Minecraft, because they can be used to extract resources and create great weapons, tools and armor in the later stages of the game. Start by crafting the following tools:
   • Pick - used for the extraction of stone. First, create a wooden pickaxe, use it to get three stone blocks, and then craft a stone pickaxe.
   • Sword - used to protect against mobs.Any sword, even a wooden one, is much better than fists.
   • Axe - used for fast felling of trees. Although the tree can be chopped down by hand, the ax will speed up the process considerably.
   • Shovel - used to quickly collect earth, gravel and sand. These blocks can be obtained by hand, but a shovel will speed up the process.
8. 8 Remember the types of mobs. You will most likely want to run away from any mob that is gone, but remember that most mobs will not attack you unless you start attacking them yourself:
   • Peaceful - such mobs will never attack you; if you attack them, they will just run away. Most of the livestock (pigs, cows, sheep, etc.) are peaceful mobs.
   • Neutral - these mobs will not attack you until you attack them. Examples: enderman and spiders (day only).
   • Aggressive - these mobs will attack you as soon as they spot you. Examples: zombies, skeletons and spiders (at night only).

Part 5 of 5: How to survive in Minecraft

1. 1 Find and mine coal. It is the fuel for the furnace that you will craft later, and is also an essential component for crafting torches.
2. 2 Craft torches. Multiple torches can be made with one stick and one coal (or charcoal).
   • An installed torch cannot be destroyed or extinguished - such a torch can be knocked down to the ground, and then taken and installed in another place.
3. 3 Set up lots of torches around your home. Torches will illuminate the area, which will prevent certain mobs (e.g. creepers, zombies, skeletons, etc.) from spawning around the house and give you some safety at night.
   • Install lots of torches to completely prevent mobs from spawning near your home. We recommend that you surround the house with a solid ring of torches.
4. 4 Craft a furnace. Among other things, the furnace can be used for cooking and smelting iron ingots from iron ore. A stove is essential because food is essential for survival, and iron is one of the most valuable resources.
   • To use the furnace, add a resource that can be cooked or smelted to the top slot (for example, food or ore), and add fuel (for example, coal, wood, lava, etc.) to the bottom slot.
5. 5 Start exploring the world and gathering resources. Resources such as stone, coal, iron, and wood are essential for long-term survival in Minecraft, so collect as many of them as possible.
   • If you find a place rich in resources (such as a cave), mark the path to it with torches or a path (such as stone).
   • You can create chests to store collected resources that you do not need to carry with you when you go to mine again.
6. 6 Build another house. Chances are, your first dwelling was built with inappropriate material, so build a new fortified house when you have enough resources.
   • Some resources, such as stone (especially granite) and iron, are better at resisting explosions than earth and wood. This will come in handy if a creeper explodes near the house.
7. 7 Transfer the contents of the old house to the new one (if necessary). It's easy if both houses are close to each other. Otherwise, it is safer to use the old house as storage and fill the new house with new items.
   • Move the contents of your old home only during the day.
   • Don't break a chest that has something in it - move the items from the chest into your inventory and then break the chest to get it.
8. 8 Find food. To do this, kill animals and pick up meat that falls out of them (for example, pork falls out of pigs). Food will restore the character's health and raise the level of satiety, which decreases over time.
   • To cook food, put it in a stove that has fuel in it.
   • To eat, put food on the quick access bar, then select the food on the bar and left-click (or press and hold the screen in Minecraft PE).
9. 9 Avoid aggressive mobs if possible. Minecraft is not a combat game; you can create items for self-defense in it, so if you try to fight a mob at night, you will most likely die. Of course, there are exceptions, for example, when you need to kill a spider in order to get a thread, but still it is better to retreat in front of the mob and avoid a fight.
   • If you have to fight a mob, use a sword or ax; remember that any tool is more effective than fists.
   • Don't mess with creepers (green exploding monsters). If he's chasing you, hit him once and quickly back away before he explodes.
   • Enderman (tall black mob) will not attack you unless you look or attack him. If you provoke an enderman to attack, it is very difficult to kill him with any weapon or tool.
   • If you have a bow and arrow, shoot the mobs while retreating. Keep in mind that some mobs (like skeletons) also have bows and arrows.

Tips

• Create a map. It will display the world you explored. In the console version of Minecraft, you can get the map when you respawn.
• Play in a peaceful mode where mobs cannot kill you (unlike survival mode).
• Search the chests in the villages to get resources. Find a forge - it has a flat roof and a well with lava at the entrance. Not every village has a forge, but if you find one, there should be a chest inside.
• If you stumble upon a village, you can take refuge in it for the night, exchange emeralds for equipment, and use the resources of the village (such as farms and anvils) to craft items.
• Use tools correctly. Swords are for killing mobs (such as zombies, skeletons, creepers, etc.), shovels are for digging (for example, earth, gravel, sand, etc.), axes are for chopping wood objects (such as chests, logs, workbenches, etc.) so on), pickaxes - for the extraction of stone blocks (for example, cobblestone, coal ore, etc.), hoes - for tillage.
• If you need to take cover immediately, build a tower 20 blocks high and climb onto it - this will secure yourself long enough to heal, put on new armor, or take another weapon. Just don't fall from the tower!
• There are two "subworlds" in Minecraft: the Lower World, which is a kind of hell and contains valuable resources, and the Land, in which one of the mob bosses lives.
• If you find yourself on an island with one or more trees, cut down the tree and collect the seedlings that will emerge from the leaves. This way, you will have enough trees to cut down. Keep in mind that apples that fall from trees are safe to eat. Golden apples can be crafted like this: add one apple to the central slot of the workbench, and add one gold ingot to the remaining slots.
• In version 1.9+, it is no longer possible to create enchanted golden apples. Instead, they are to be found in underground treasures. The chance of finding an Enchanted Golden Apple is 0.01% (or 0.1%?), So don't expect to find one quickly.

Warnings

• Do not harm villagers in order not to lower the reputation of your village. If your reputation is reduced to -15, the iron golems will attack, not protect you.
• Never dig straight down. The game is full of traps and underground lava lakes. You can also fall into a cave full of zombies or other mobs.
• Creepers and spiders are some of the most aggressive mobs that can quickly kill you. Therefore, run away as soon as you meet them.
• Be careful when entering the Nether - if you forget where the portal is, you will remain in the Nether forever.
• Some resources can be obtained in the gorges, but sometimes the gorge cuts through the mountain, that is, there may be a cave with mobs under it, so be careful if you dig down. If you fall into a waterfall or body of water, you will not die, but better prepare yourself to get out.