7 steps to survive the first day.
1) When you begin, you have nothing. We'll fix that, though.
The first thing you want to do is find some trees to harvest some wood. I can't tell you where to look, because every single world is different.
Once you've found a tree, point your blocky hand at it and hold down your left mouse click. After a few seconds, a tiny tree block will pop out and the tree block will disappear. You should pick it up automatically.
You should collect at least 16 of these.
The first thing you want to do is find some trees to harvest some wood. I can't tell you where to look, because every single world is different.
Once you've found a tree, point your blocky hand at it and hold down your left mouse click. After a few seconds, a tiny tree block will pop out and the tree block will disappear. You should pick it up automatically.
You should collect at least 16 of these.
2) You've gotten your wood, but you can't use it yet! You're going to have to refine it. Sounds difficult, but it really isn't.
Hit the "e" key on your keyboard to bring up your inventory. Drag the wood anywhere into the 2x2 square of boxes in the top right. A different type of block will pop up in the 1x1 table, with the number 4 beside it. That means that one wood block will give you 4 refined wood (planks).
Keep clicking the planks until you have 32 planks. That's all you'll need for now. Keep the rest of your unrefined wood, you'll need it later on. Hit "e" again to exit your inventory.
Hit the "e" key on your keyboard to bring up your inventory. Drag the wood anywhere into the 2x2 square of boxes in the top right. A different type of block will pop up in the 1x1 table, with the number 4 beside it. That means that one wood block will give you 4 refined wood (planks).
Keep clicking the planks until you have 32 planks. That's all you'll need for now. Keep the rest of your unrefined wood, you'll need it later on. Hit "e" again to exit your inventory.
3) You're going to look for a home at this point, it's getting dark and you don't want to be outside when that happens, because zombies and skeletons and spiders and other dangerous mobs spawn at night.
Preferable, it'll be near your spawn point (where you started), so if you die, you'll respawn near your home.
I like to make my homes into the side of a mountain/hill, because it's easier for me to harvest stone. I suggest you do this too.
You may see some caves here and there. I strongly advise you don't building your home there because caves are usually very vast and also very dark.
Clear out the dirt in a 1x2 fashion for about 3-4 blocks deep. Then, move on to the next step.
Preferable, it'll be near your spawn point (where you started), so if you die, you'll respawn near your home.
I like to make my homes into the side of a mountain/hill, because it's easier for me to harvest stone. I suggest you do this too.
You may see some caves here and there. I strongly advise you don't building your home there because caves are usually very vast and also very dark.
Clear out the dirt in a 1x2 fashion for about 3-4 blocks deep. Then, move on to the next step.
4) Now, you're going to need tools to harvest that stone, but you need a place where you can make those tools. That's where the workbench comes in.
Open up your inventory again and arrange your refined wood in a 2x2 square in the 2x2 box and you'll get a workbench. Drag it down to your hotbar and hit "e" again to exit your inventory.
Select your workbench by either using your scrollwheel or the number keys on your keyboard. You can select the first box by hitting 1, the second with 2 and so on. Right click on the ground soon to become your home.
Open up your inventory again and arrange your refined wood in a 2x2 square in the 2x2 box and you'll get a workbench. Drag it down to your hotbar and hit "e" again to exit your inventory.
Select your workbench by either using your scrollwheel or the number keys on your keyboard. You can select the first box by hitting 1, the second with 2 and so on. Right click on the ground soon to become your home.
5) Now, you can make your tools.Every miner needs a pickaxe, so we're going to make that first. There are different types of tools, but right now a wooden pickaxe will be enough for now.
First,open up your crafting grid by right clicking on your crafting table.
Now,make some sticks. How, you ask? Put 2 blocks of refined wood on top of each other to get sticks.
Then, arrange your sticks and refined wood like pic 2 to make a pickaxe. Easy as that!
First,open up your crafting grid by right clicking on your crafting table.
Now,make some sticks. How, you ask? Put 2 blocks of refined wood on top of each other to get sticks.
Then, arrange your sticks and refined wood like pic 2 to make a pickaxe. Easy as that!
6. Clear out a small area for you to stay in. A 4x4 flat area should be enough.
The sun should be setting by now,and you don't want the monsters to come into your nice space, so you'll want to make a door. Arrange your wood as shown below*, and put it down wherever you want your door to be. Make sure that your home is sealed, though.
If you want to open the door, simply left click it.
The sun should be setting by now,and you don't want the monsters to come into your nice space, so you'll want to make a door. Arrange your wood as shown below*, and put it down wherever you want your door to be. Make sure that your home is sealed, though.
If you want to open the door, simply left click it.
7. Beds were introduced in Beta 1.3. They let you sleep through the night. I've listed it as optional because you don't need a bed,and a bed requires wool (dropped by sheep when you hit them).
To make a bed, arrange wool and wooden planks like in the picture below.
One bed "block" fills up two squares, so make sure you have enough space.
You can only sleep at night.
Though you wake up in the morning, time pretty much stops for you.No time will pass,only the sky changes. So you cannot put something in your furnace, go to bed, and expect it to be done when you wake up.
To make a bed, arrange wool and wooden planks like in the picture below.
One bed "block" fills up two squares, so make sure you have enough space.
You can only sleep at night.
Though you wake up in the morning, time pretty much stops for you.No time will pass,only the sky changes. So you cannot put something in your furnace, go to bed, and expect it to be done when you wake up.
Once the sun has risen and everything is bright outside, all the monsters should have died by now. Don't be surprised if you see some still out, though.