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== Downloading ==
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Firstly, [http://minetest.net/download.php download Minetest] for your operating system and extract it somewhere you can access it.
 
 
 
== Installing ==
 
 
 
Installation will differ depending on your operating system. Here are instructions for each OS:
 
 
 
=== Windows Installation ===
 
 
 
Open the extracted folder and look for the '''bin''' folder. Open '''bin''' and run '''minetest.exe'''.
 
 
 
=== OS X Installation ===
 
 
 
Open the extracted folder and run the .app.
 
 
 
=== GNU/Linux Installation ===
 
 
 
If you can, download the version 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].
 
 
 
== 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 ===
 
 
 
To [[Getting started|play singleplayer]] simply '''create''' a world and click '''Play'''.
 
 
 
You can choose [https://github.com/minetest/minetest_game/ minetest_game] or minimal development test. While minetest_game is just the normal game, minimal development test is a start with some resources and a Tester Tool.
 
 
 
=== Play Online ===
 
 
 
[[File:Password.PNG|thumb|250px|The select password screen]]To play online you must enter a username, a password for yourself, and the server address (and port). If it is your first time connecting to that server it will create a player for you with your chosen username. Using a password is strongly recommended to stop others griefing your character.
 
 
 
Creating a password/account is done by:
 
#Login to a server (it can be local, but not singleplayer) '''without a password''' (this is for the first time setup only)
 
#Once connected to the server, press Esc and click the "Password" button.
 
#Enter your desired password here, leaving the "Old Password" box empty.
 
#You have now created a Minetest account! To log in with this name in the future you must use your chosen password.
 
 
 
=== Basic Controls ===
 
 
 
''Most of these can be changed in the "Change Keys" menu. For a more complete list of controls, see [[Controls]].''
 
 
 
The default controls are:
 
 
 
'''W/A/S/D''': Move<br />
 
'''Space''': Jump, ascend on ladders or while flying or swimming<br />
 
'''Left mouse button''': Attack, mine blocks, move a stack of blocks/items in inventory<br />
 
'''Right mouse button''': Use (open chest/furnace), place blocks, drop item, move one or split blocks/items in inventory<br />
 
'''Middle mouse button''': Move 10 blocks/items in inventory<br />
 
'''Mouse wheel''': Select block/item in hotbar<br />
 
'''1-9''': Select block/item in hotbar<br />
 
'''Q''': Drop block/item<br />
 
'''I''': Inventory<br />
 
'''T''': Chat<br />
 
'''Shift''': Descend on ladders or when flying or swimming, sneak/walk slower<br />
 
'''R''': Far view (allows viewing far away, slower)<br />
 
'''K''': Fly mode (requires "fly" privilege)<br />
 
'''J''': Fast mode (requires "fast" privilege)<br />
 
'''E''': Walk fast (if fast mode is on)<br />
 
'''F10''': Console/chat log<br />
 
'''F12''': Screenshot (.png format)
 
 
 
=== Gameplay ===
 
 
 
See this video for the basics about [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cJMj8MiqjwI Minetest].
 
 
 
== See also ==
 
* [[Crafting]]
 
 
 
[[Category:Tutorials]]
 

Latest revision as of 19:58, 22 December 2024