Operation Manual

The Ultimate Player’s Guide to Minecraft
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Table of Contents
Introduction 1
What’s in This Book 2
How to Use This Book 4
Crafting Recipes 4
There’s More Online… 5
Chapter 1 Getting Started 7
Registering and Downloading 7
Registering a Mojang Account 8
Purchasing Minecraft 10
Launching Minecraft 12
Starting a New Game 14
Choosing a World Generation Style 16
Singleplayer Game Modes 16
Seeding Your World 18
Controls 19
The Bottom Line 20
Chapter 2 First-Night Survival 23
Survive and Thrive 23
Head for the Trees 25
Using Your Inventory 27
Build a Crafting Table 29
Let’s Build Some Tools 30
Creating a Shelter 33
The Furnace Is Your Friend 38
Let There Be Light 39
Slumber with Lumber 41
The Bottom Line 44
Chapter 3 Gathering Resources 47
Introducing the HUD 47
Improving Your Tools 51
Chests: Safely Stash Your Stuff 54