Getting started

First steps, Minecraft editions and useful habits.

The player returns to the illuminated house by the river at sunset

Getting started · 3 min

Beds and spawn: check where you will respawn after death

How to set a personal point, what happens when moving a bed and how anchor and server home differ from spawn.

Java and Bedrock; bed in the normal world, anchor in the Nether

Several players set up a village and meet around the campfire

Getting started · 3 min

Choosing a survival server: test protection and everyday play

Practical test run: land claim, trusting a friend, wipes, donations and signs of lags before building a large base.

Java and Bedrock; commands depend on the selected server

Computer with world Minecraft open and keyboard on table

Getting started · 3 min

Installing Fabric: a separate profile, mods and dependencies

How to create a Fabric profile, find its mods, install the library only on demand and test the working build.

Minecraft Java Edition; the exact version of the game is selected in the installer

Getting started · 3 min

Installing NeoForge: build a compatible Java profile

NeoForge installation order, exact mod release filter, checking Mods and a copy of the world before updating.

Minecraft Java Edition; example of a separate profile 1.21.1

A computer running Minecraft with a keyboard on the desk

Getting started · 3 min

Java or Bedrock: choose an edition for your devices and friends

Java and Bedrock compatibility: check devices, servers, mods and world formats before choosing an edition.

Java and Bedrock; officially supported platforms and separate world formats

Workshop with chests, furnaces, crafting table and lamps

Getting started · 3 min

Keep inventory after death: Java and Bedrock commands

Correct name keepInventory by version, request the value and check for death in the desired world without valuable things.

Java 1.20–1.21.10, Java 1.21.11+/26.x and Bedrock - different rule names

Mountain valley with a river and a cave entrance on the slope

Getting started · 3 min

Minecraft coordinates: find your way home using X and Z

How to read X Y Z, consider cons, measurement and height, and get to the base without random walks.

Java and Bedrock; one coordinate record does not replace a safe route

Getting started · 3 min

Minecraft crafting: the crafting table, recipe book and material counts

First recipes, mesh differences 2×2/3×3, the reason for the empty result and calculation of 32 wooden steps.

Java and Bedrock; example with vanilla wood recipes

Getting started · 3 min

Minecraft game mode and difficulty: two separate settings

Survival/Creative/Adventure/Spectator, difficulty levels and safely test the rules of your world.

Java and Bedrock; command availability is determined by world and server rights

Laptop with a browser-based voxel game and a phone on a cozy table next to a red cat

Getting started · 4 min

Minecraft in your browser: joining LonelyCraft and using the controls

How to open the LonelyCraft browser-based Java client, save the old character and test the controls on your computer or phone.

Browser Java client 1.21.4; Paper server 26.3

Getting started · 3 min

Minecraft inventory: consistent hotbar slots and quick unloading

A working panel of nine slots, useful actions of the Java inventory and the order of returning with loot.

Java and Bedrock; keyboard shortcuts below for regular java inventory

Getting started · 3 min

Minecraft over a home network: share a world and connect by address

Java LAN with current port, Bedrock LAN, edition check, guest Wi-Fi and firewall.

Java and Bedrock; Java LAN uses TCP, Bedrock uses UDP

Getting started · 3 min

Minecraft teleportation: coordinates, players and safe destinations

tp argument order, absolute and relative coordinates, execute context, and Bedrock block checking constraint.

Java and Bedrock; checkForBlocks true - only in the given Bedrock version

Getting started · 3 min

Moving a Java world: find the folder, copy it and verify the result

What to copy from saves, how to avoid an extra folder in the archive and check inventory and measurements on a new computer.

Java Edition; single world, mod builds require legacy dependencies

Getting started · 3 min

Playing Minecraft with friends: choose the right way to connect

LAN, Realms, separate server and Bedrock friends: comparison by edition and host availability.

Java and Bedrock; Built-in friends capabilities vary by release

A player returning to a well-lit riverside house at sunset

Getting started · 3 min

What to do in Minecraft: five projects you can finish

Projects for one evening or a few sessions: a well-lit road, an organized storage room, an expedition, a parkour course and a shared neighborhood.

Java and Bedrock; suggested projects that need no special mods

Getting started · 4 min

Your first Minecraft night: tools, food and a small shelter

A specific supply of wood and stone, an order of tools, charcoal and a shelter that can be completed before dark.

Java and Bedrock; regular Survival without starter kits