Getting Started
Follow these four steps and you will be playing within a couple of minutes.
- Join the server Open Minecraft, click Multiplayer → Add Server and paste the server address given by the staff. Use the game version the server runs on.
- Pick the right game mode Survival is the normal adventure mode where you gather resources and stay alive. Creative gives you unlimited blocks and flight — great for building, but only if the server allows it.
- Look around and move Use the mouse to look around and WASD to walk. Press Space to jump. That is already 90% of the movement you will ever need.
- Punch a tree Walk up to a tree trunk, hold the left mouse button and keep it pressed until the block breaks. Wood is the first resource in every Minecraft journey.
Controls
Default keyboard and mouse controls. You can change all of them in Options → Controls.
Crafting Basics
Crafting turns raw materials into tools, weapons and building blocks. It is the heart of the game.
Two grids, two purposes
Your inventory has a small 2×2 crafting grid — enough for planks and sticks. For anything bigger you need a crafting table, which gives you a 3×3 grid.
Essential first recipes
Wood Planks
1 log anywhere in the grid → 4 planks. The base of everything.
Sticks
2 planks stacked vertically → 4 sticks. Handles for all your tools.
Crafting Table
4 planks in a 2×2 square. Place it down and right-click to open the 3×3 grid.
Wooden Pickaxe
3 planks on top, 2 sticks below. Your first real tool — it mines stone.
Furnace
8 cobblestone in a ring, leaving the center empty. Smelts ore and cooks food.
Torch
1 coal on top of 1 stick → 4 torches. Keeps monsters from spawning nearby.
Survival Tips
Small habits that keep new players alive past the first few days.
Never dig straight down
You can drop into lava or a deep cave with no way out. Dig a staircase instead.
Keep your hunger full
Cooked meat is the best early food. With a full hunger bar you regenerate health.
Shelter before sunset
A 3×3 dirt box with a door is enough. Monsters spawn in the dark, not inside a lit room.
Light everything
Torches stop hostile mobs from spawning. Place them around your base and in caves.
Do not carry everything
If you die, your inventory drops where you died. Store valuables in a chest at home.
Sleep in a bed
A bed sets your respawn point and skips the dangerous night. 3 wool + 3 planks.
Mark your base
Build a tall tower or write down the coordinates (press F3) so you can find home again.
Fight with a shield
Right-click to block. A shield plus a sword makes skeletons and creepers much less scary.
Your First Night
Tick these off during your first in-game day. Your progress is saved in this browser.
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Server Commands
Type these in chat, starting with a forward slash. Availability depends on our server plugins.
/helpShows the list of commands you are allowed to use./spawnTeleports you back to the server spawn point./sethomeSaves your current position as your home./homeTeleports you to the home you saved./tpa <player>Asks another player for permission to teleport to them./tpacceptAccepts an incoming teleport request./msg <player> <text>Sends a private message to a player./listShows who is currently online./rulesDisplays the server rules — please read them.