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-== Getting Minetest ==
+[https://dev.luanti.org/getting-started/ This page has moved to the Luanti Developer Wiki]
-=== Windows ===
-* [http://minetest.net/download.php Download Minetest]. If you have a 64-bit version of Windows, you should use a 64-bit download, but the 32-bit build will also run on 64-bit systems. The inverse of this is not true – 64-bit build will not run on 32-bit Windows.
-* Extract the file. We suggest <code>C:\Minetest\</code>, <code>C:\Games\Minetest\</code> or <code>%USERPROFILE%\Documents\Minetest\</code>. It doesn't matter where, as long as you have read write access. '''Do not save to <code>C:\Program Files\</code> or similar, as it will cause problems (unwritable files).'''
-* To run Minetest, open the extracted folder and look for the '''bin''' folder. Open '''bin''' and run '''minetest.exe'''. bin stands for binary and contains the Minetest program.
-Here is the folder structure  you should have:
-<pre>
-minetest/
-├── bin/
-├── builtin/
-├── client/
-│   ├── serverlist/
-│   └── shaders/
-│       ├── alpha_shader/
-│       ├── leaves_shader/
-│       ├── liquids_shader/
-│       ├── plants_shader/
-│       └── solids_shader/
-├── doc/
-├── fonts/
-├── games/
-│   ├── minetest_game/
-│   └── minimal/
-├── locale/
-│   └── (lots of language folders)
-├── mods/
-└── textures/
-    └── base/
-        └── pack/
-</pre>
-<!--As installed by the build for Windows minetest-0.4.9-65d1cb8 compiled by sfan5, 2014-03-30-->
-=== OS X ===
-* [http://minetest.net/download.php Download Minetest].
-* Extract the file. It doesn't matter where, as long as you have read write access.
-* Open the .app file in the extracted folder.
-=== GNU/Linux Installation ===
-* If you can, download the version [http://minetest.net/download#linux already compiled] for your distribution of GNU/Linux. If you can't find one, you can compile it yourself from [https://github.com/minetest/minetest here]. In this case, you should also install a so-called Minetest-[[game]].
-* If you are on Debian, Ubuntu or derivative, you can also use:
-<source lang="bash">sudo apt-get install minetest</source>
-This may however give you an outdated version, see the pages below for information on versions available:
-[https://packages.debian.org/search?keywords=minetest <code>minetest</code> on packages.debian.org]<br />
-[http://packages.ubuntu.com/search?keywords=minetest <code>minetest</code> on packages.ubuntu.com]
-== 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.
-=== Some things you may need to know ===
-* Mods in Minetest are plugins written in Lua.
-* Mods in Minetest are on the server side. You do not need to install any mods when connecting to a server.
-* All the content in Minetest, such as blocks and tools, come from Lua Mods.
-* Minetest is formed of a game engine and a vanilla 'game'. A 'game' in Minetest is a collection of Lua Mods which provide base content. A 'game' can then be expanded by additional Lua Mods. The initial download of Minetest supplies the engine with a vanilla game called minetest_game
-=== Play Singleplayer ===
-To [[How to build your first house|play singleplayer]], simply '''create''' a world and click '''Play'''.
-You can choose (or install) a [[Game]]. Perhaps the unoffical Tutorial is a good starting point, it teaches the basics but it is not official. See [[Games/Tutorial]] for a short description and a full guide on how to install and start it.
-=== Play Online ===
-[[File:Password.PNG|thumb|250px|Change password screen]]
-Joining a multiplayer server is done in the 'Client' tab. To select a server, click its name on the server list. The address and port will be automatically filled.
-Some servers are not listed on the server list.
-[https://forum.minetest.net/viewforum.php?f=10 Find the server's] topic, and enter the address and port given into the text boxes in the client tab.
-An address will look like redcrab.suret.net or 64.3.4.1. A port will look like 30000.
-After choosing a server and selecting it, you must enter a username and password.
-When a username first connects to a server an account for that player is created.
-Accounts in Minetest are not centralized.
-This means that accounts are stored on each server, rather than on a central server.
-You do not have to use the same username as on the forums, and you do not even need to have a forum account.
-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).
-Some servers require you to request for build privileges on their forum topic, as an anti-griefing measure.
-=== 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''': attack, [[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 sneak (walk slower, prevents falling off ledges)
-=== Gameplay ===
-See [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cJMj8MiqjwI this video] for the basics about Minetest. It is a bit out-dated, however.
-Here is a little tutorial: [[How to build your first house]].
-The following wiki pages explain some basic Minetest concepts more or less in-depth:
-* [[Inventory]]
-* [[Tool]]
-* [[Mining]]
-* [[Building]]
-* [[Using]]
-* [[Crafting]]
-* [[Smelting]]
-If you want to play online, you should read the [[Server#In_the_server|gameplay notes for multiplayer servers]].
-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 [[game]]s.
-''Advanced topics:''
-* [[Groups]]
-== See also ==
-* [[Crafting]]
-[[Category:Tutorials]]

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