How to play

How to play is a guide designed to help new and old players to Minecraft. It has many different parts and sections to it.

= Bedrock Edition =

Controls
Minecraft is a game about placing blocks to build anything you can imagine. At night monsters come out, so make sure to build a shelter before that happens.

Movement
Use the mouse to look around.

Use    to move around.

Press to jump.

Press twice in rapid succession or press  to sprint. While you hold, you continue to sprint until you have less than.

Sprinting while in water makes you swim. Use the mouse to control the direction in which you are swimming.

Breaking and Placing
Hold to mine and chop using your hand or whatever you are holding. You may need to craft a tool to mine some blocks.

If you are holding an item in your hand, use to use that item or press  to drop it.

Sneaking
Sneaking is incredibly useful in Minecraft, it keeps you from falling off of a block and hides your nametag. To sneak, hold.

Chat
Press to open Chat. Type your message and press.

Crafting Table
The Crafting Table lets you craft more complicated recipes.

Place it in the world, then press on the Crafting Table to use it.

Book & Quill
The Book & Quill lets you record your adventures. Tell your story by entering text into the pages. You can even change the title and the author! Sign the Book & Quill to finalize your work. The Book & Quill can be edited until it is signed.

Nether Portal
A Nether Portal allows you to travel to a different dimension.

If constructed correctly the Nether portal can be lit and activated.

Examples of portal construction are shown here:



Eye Of Ender
Eyes of Ender are mysteriously connected to the End and behave strangely when used.

Rumour has it that they can lead you to open another dimension.

Servers
The Server Tab shows popular Minecraft servers.

Resource And Behaviour Packs
= Education Edition =

= Legacy Console Edition =