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Welcome to [[Minetest]]! This page explains what Minetest is all about, how to get it, and how to start playing your first games alone or online.

== “What is this strange ‘Minetest’ thing I keep hearing about?” ==
[[File:Coniferous_Forest_(Minetest_5.6.0_w-_shadows).png|thumb|300px|Welcome to Minetest (Minetest Game, Coniferous Forest)]]
* '''[[Minetest]]''' is a platform on which you can play many '''games''' which are set in a '''world entirely made out of blocks''', voxels.
* You can play '''offline or online''', in singleplayer or multiplayer.
* Most games (but not all!) have a sandbox gameplay focused on construction, mining and creativity.
* The default game is [[Games/Minetest Game|Minetest Game]], but '''[https://content.minetest.net/packages/?type=game there are many more]'''.
* You can install '''[[mods]] to modify''' certain '''aspects of gameplay'''. Mods are an '''inherent''' part of Minetest, it is even what games consist of.
* '''Mods work out of the box when playing on [[server]]s''', no additional installations required. Mods are server-side, everything is handled automatically.
* The name "Minetest" ''only'' refers to the game engine. The name "Minetest Game" ''only'' refers to the default game.

== Getting Minetest ==
=== Windows ===
* [http://www.minetest.net/downloads/ Download Minetest].
** The 64-bit build is extremely recommended. Always use this unless you are absolutely sure you're on an old machine that doesn't have a 64-bit processor.
* Minetest on Windows is distributed in a portable archive. Extract it where you want, whether it be on your desktop, in your documents folder or in the root of your C: drive.
** Keep in mind you need write permissions to the folder. '''Do NOT save to <code>C:\Program Files\</code> or similar, as it will cause problems (no write access).'''
* To run Minetest, open the extracted directory and look for the <code>bin</code> (binary) directory. Inside the <code>bin</code> directory is the Minetest executable, <code>minetest.exe</code>.
** If you want a desktop shortcut or the like, just make create a shortcut to this executable.

=== macOS ===
* [http://minetest.net/download#macos Download Minetest for macOS]. You can pick the official .app, Homebrew or the Macports version.

=== Linux ===
If you are on a distribution with up to date enough repositories, you can install Minetest from your package manager.

Otherwise it is recommended to obtain Minetest through other means, such as the [https://flathub.org/apps/details/net.minetest.Minetest Flatpak package].

If all else fails, you can build from source by cloning the engine repository and following the build instructions.

You can try to compile Minetest from the latest source on GitHub using this [http://forum.minetest.net/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=3837 one-line script] for installing/compiling Minetest Git, for Debian / Ubuntu / Mint

== Playing ==
Now that you have it installed you can either; play singleplayer, play on a local server or play online by connecting to a server.

=== Play Singleplayer ===
When playing singleplayer, you should look at the games that are available. The default game that ships with Minetest, Minetest Game, is best played with mods and might not be particularly enjoyable in vanilla. You can browse the games that are available by pressing the "plus" icon in the gamebar.

To install mods or texture packs, go to the "Content" tab, press "Browse Online Content" and pick the type of package you want to browse. To enable a texture pack select it in the content tab, and to enable mods you have installed, you need to select the world you want to play with mods in, press "Select mods", and enable the wanted mods.

To play singleplayer, simply '''create''' a [[world]], select a [[map generator]] (optional) and click '''Play'''. By default, you start in [[Games/Minetest Game|Minetest Game]]. Read [[How to build your first house]] for your first steps in Minetest Game.

There is the [https://content.minetest.net/packages/Wuzzy/tutorial/ Tutorial] game for an interactive introduction to common Minetest gameplay elements.

=== Play Online ===
Joining multiplayers server is done in the "Join game" tab. To select a server, click on its name in the server list. If you know of a server from e.g. a friend that's not listed in the server list, you can manually input the address and port to the right.

When you are new to a server, you need to first register. Press the register button and input the username and password you want to use. Next time you log in with this username and password.

'''Accounts in Minetest are not centralised.''' This means that accounts are stored on each server, rather than on a central server. You do not have to use the same username, but using different passwords are recommended (however servers cannot see your password, it is one-way hashed during transit). Some servers allow a blank password but using a password is strongly recommended to stop others stealing your player and causing damage. You can change your password by clicking 'change password' on pause menu (ESC).

=== Basic Controls ===

''Most of these can be changed in the “Change Keys” menu. For a more complete list of keyboard controls, see [[Controls]].''

The default and most important controls are:
* '''W/A/S/D''': move
* '''Space''': jump
* '''Left mouse button''': [[Punching|Punch]], [[Mining|mine]] [[blocks]], move an [[item stack]] in an [[inventory]]
* '''Right mouse button''': [[Using|use]] (e.g. open [[chest]] or [[furnace]]), [[Building|place]] blocks, move one item or split items in an inventory
* '''Shift'''+'''Right mouse button''': place blocks
* '''Middle mouse button''': move 10 items in an inventory
* '''Mouse wheel''': select item in the [[hotbar]]
* '''0'''-'''9''': select item in the hotbar
* '''Q''': drop block, item or tool in hand
* '''I''': open or close the [[inventory menu]]
* '''T''': open the [[chat window]]
* '''Shift''': descend on ladders or [[Sneaking|sneak]] (walk slower, prevents falling off ledges)

=== Gameplay ===
The common Minetest gameplay is taught in the [https://content.minetest.net/packages/Wuzzy/tutorial/ Tutorial] game which is aimed towards complete newbies, it can be installed from the content browser.

A very brief but outdated introduction into Minetest can be seen in [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cJMj8MiqjwI this video].

A quick-start guide for [[Games/Minetest Game|Minetest Game]] can be found at [[How to build your first house]].

The following wiki pages explain some basic Minetest concepts more or less in-depth:
* [[Inventory]]
* [[Tool]]
* [[Using]]
* [[Mining]]
* [[Building]]
* [[Crafting]]
* [[Smelting]]

As soon as you grasped the basics, you may want to look up which [[blocks]] and [[items]] are available and get an overview about [[farming]]. Just want to build? Try [[creative mode]]! If you want more, consider trying new [[mods]] and [[games]]. If you want to play online, you should read the [[Server#In the server|gameplay notes for multiplayer servers]].

''Advanced topics:''

* [[Groups]]
* [[Liquid]]
* [[Light]]

== See also ==
* [[Help:Advanced Beginners Guide]]

[[Category:Tutorials]]

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