Minecraft Tutorials
Step-by-step guides, each tested on the current version. Every block and item a guide uses links to its full data page: recipe, drops, states.
Start here: set up your game
4 steps · from vanilla to your own server- 011 min
Install a texture pack
Beginner - 023 min
Install mods
Beginner - 031 min
Install shaders (Iris + Sodium)
Beginner - 041 min
Run a Java server
Intermediate
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Ores, structures and the End.6 guides →Enchanting & brewing
Best enchantments, anvil order, potions.7 guides →Villagers
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First nights, gear and progression.11 guides →Skins & capes
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76 tutorialsIts data page still has the recipe, drops and every version it exists in.
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How to build an XP farm from a spawner in Minecraft
Turn a zombie or skeleton dungeon spawner into an XP farm: water sweeps the mobs into a 5 block drop, and you finish them through a slab, tested in Java 26.3.
Tested 26.3 4 min read Updated 03 Nov 2026 - IntermediateSurvival
Beacon in Minecraft: build the pyramid and pick the right power
9, 34, 83 or 164 blocks: build the pyramid for the level you need, keep the beam clear and choose the power that fits your base.
Tested 26.3 3 min read Updated 03 Nov 2026 - AdvancedSurvival
How to summon and beat the Wither in Minecraft
Farm 3 Wither Skeleton Skulls, build the T, survive the 11-second charge and finish the arrow-proof second phase with Smite. Java and Bedrock covered.
Tested 26.3 3 min read Updated 03 Nov 2026 - BeginnerSurvival
How to tame a nautilus and get nautilus armor in Minecraft
Feed a wild nautilus Pufferfish until hearts appear, saddle it and ride it underwater without losing air. Taming odds, armor chances and stats from the game files.
Tested 26.3 3 min read Updated 03 Nov 2026 - BeginnerSurvival
Your first night in Minecraft, then the first 10 hours
Wood, stone tools and a bed before dusk, then iron, food and a farm: a step-by-step start in survival, with the timings and recipes read from the game files.
Tested 26.3 3 min read Updated 03 Nov 2026 - IntermediateVillagers
Raids in Minecraft: how to trigger, survive and win one
Drink an Ominous Bottle, walk into a village and a raid starts 30 seconds later. Wave by wave raider counts, omen levels and rewards, from the game files.
Tested 26.3 3 min read Updated 03 Nov 2026 - IntermediateRedstone
Minecart rail systems in Minecraft: powered rails, stations
Lay a fast rail line: one Powered Rail every 32 blocks keeps a ridden cart near its 8 blocks per second top speed. Stations, detector and activator rails, from the game code.
Tested 26.3 3 min read Updated 03 Nov 2026 - BeginnerSetup & mods
Cobblemon getting started in Minecraft: starter, battles, catching
Install Cobblemon on Minecraft 1.21.1, pick your starter with M, start battles with R, craft Poké Balls from Apricorns and keep your team healed.
Tested 1.21.1 3 min read Updated 03 Nov 2026 - IntermediateSetup & mods
Litematica in Minecraft: load a schematic and build it block by block
Load a .litematic file with Litematica on Minecraft 26.3, place and rotate the ghost build, get the material list and build it layer by layer without mistakes.
Tested 26.3 3 min read Updated 03 Nov 2026 - IntermediateSetup & mods
Create mod in Minecraft: build your first machine and contraption
Start the Create mod on Minecraft 1.21.1: Andesite Alloy, a Water Wheel, shafts, a Mechanical Press for Iron Sheets, then a windmill as your first moving contraption.
Tested 1.21.1 3 min read Updated 03 Nov 2026 - BeginnerSetup & mods
JEI in Minecraft: find any recipe in a modded game (26.3)
Use Just Enough Items on Minecraft 26.3: R for recipes, U for uses, the + button to fill the crafting grid, A for bookmarks and the @, #, $ search prefixes.
Uses
Crafting Table Tested 26.3 2 min read Updated 03 Nov 2026 - BeginnerSetup & mods
Distant Horizons in Minecraft: see 256+ chunks with Sodium and Iris
Install Distant Horizons on Minecraft 26.3 with Sodium and Iris, set the LOD distance, let it generate far terrain and pick a shader pack that supports it.
Tested 26.3 3 min read Updated 03 Nov 2026 - IntermediateServers
Simple Voice Chat on your Minecraft server: setup and UDP port 24454
Set up Simple Voice Chat on a Minecraft 26.3 server: install it on the server and every client, open UDP port 24454, tune the config and test each player.
Tested 26.3 3 min read Updated 03 Nov 2026 - BeginnerSetup & mods
Minecraft Java or Bedrock: which edition to buy
On a Windows PC you get both editions in one purchase. Elsewhere your device decides. Here is how mods, friends, servers and redstone tip the choice.
Uses
Piston Tested 26.3 3 min read Updated 03 Nov 2026 - BeginnerSetup & mods
How to install a Minecraft map (Java and Bedrock)
Unzip a Java map into the saves folder with level.dat on top, or open a .mcworld file on Bedrock. Plus the version check that saves old adventure maps.
Tested 26.3 2 min read Updated 03 Nov 2026 - BeginnerSetup & mods
How to install a Minecraft data pack (new or existing world)
Add a data pack when you create a world, or drop it into the datapacks folder of an existing one and run /reload. Pack format 121 for 26.3, Safe Mode and load order.
Tested 26.3 2 min read Updated 03 Nov 2026 - IntermediateSetup & mods
Fix Minecraft crashes and launcher errors (Java and Bedrock)
Read the crash report the right way, then fix the usual causes: a mod for the wrong version, too little RAM, the wrong Java, a graphics driver or a broken world.
Tested 26.3 3 min read Updated 03 Nov 2026 - IntermediateBuilding
Minecraft builder's guide: roofs, walls and arches
Turn a box into a building: framed walls with depth, a 45-degree gable roof counted layer by layer, shallow and steep slopes, clean corners and round arches.
Tested 26.3 3 min read Updated 03 Nov 2026 - BeginnerBuilding
How to use WorldEdit in Minecraft: selections and commands
Select an area with the WorldEdit wand, then fill, replace, copy, stack and shape thousands of blocks with one command each. Undo included.
Tested 26.3 4 min read Updated 03 Nov 2026 - BeginnerBuilding
Axiom for Minecraft: get started with the builder's editor
Install Axiom on Fabric, then move, clone and stack builds, switch on Replace Mode and Infinite Reach, and select, fill and paint in the Editor Mode.
Tested 26.3 4 min read Updated 03 Nov 2026 - BeginnerSetup & mods
Minimum PC specs for Minecraft and mods
Mojang's official minimum and recommended specs for Java Edition 26.3 and Bedrock Edition on Windows, how to check your own PC, and what mods change.
Tested 26.3 3 min read Updated 03 Nov 2026 - BeginnerSurvival
Fireworks and rockets for elytra in Minecraft
Craft rockets from 1 Paper and 1 to 3 Gunpowder, take off with your elytra and boost in mid-air: flight times, costs and risks from the game code.
Tested 26.3 3 min read Updated 03 Nov 2026 - BeginnerServers
Minecraft Realms: create one and invite friends
Start a Realm from the Minecraft Realms button, invite friends by name or with an invite code, and manage players and backups, on Java and Bedrock Edition.
Tested 26.3 3 min read Updated 03 Nov 2026 - BeginnerSkins & capes
How to change your Minecraft username
Change your Java Edition profile name on minecraft.net once every 30 days, or your Xbox gamertag for Bedrock Edition, without losing your worlds or server ranks.
Tested 26.3 3 min read Updated 03 Nov 2026 - BeginnerBuilding
20 floor and wall design ideas for Minecraft
10 floor and 10 wall designs with the exact blocks and the placement rules that make them work: herringbone logs, glazed terracotta, copper patina, timber frames.
Tested 26.3 4 min read Updated 03 Nov 2026 - BeginnerBuilding
How to make banner designs in Minecraft: loom and patterns
Craft a banner, add up to 6 pattern layers at a Loom, unlock the 10 special patterns and build three flags layer by layer. Recipes and odds from the game files.
Tested 26.3 3 min read Updated 03 Nov 2026 - BeginnerRedstone
Redstone basics in Minecraft: dust, repeater, comparator, observer
How redstone signals work: strength 15 that drops by 1 per block, repeaters that delay and boost, comparators that read chests, observers that pulse. Values from the game code.
Tested 26.3 3 min read Updated 03 Nov 2026 - BeginnerSetup & mods
How to change your Minecraft version and play old releases
Play any Java release from 1.0 to 26.3, a snapshot or an alpha: create an installation in the launcher, keep a separate folder and back up your worlds first.
Tested 26.3 2 min read Updated 03 Nov 2026 - BeginnerFarms
Crop farming basics, then an auto farm in Minecraft
Till farmland within 4 blocks of water, plant in alternating rows to double growth speed, then let a farmer villager harvest and replant for you.
Tested 26.3 4 min read Updated 03 Nov 2026 - IntermediateFarms
How to build an automatic sugar cane farm in Minecraft
An observer and piston farm for up to 8 canes that collects every drop, tested on a Java 26.3 server: build it layer by layer from the 3D plan.
Tested 26.3 3 min read Updated 03 Nov 2026 - IntermediateRedstone
How to build a 2x2 piston door in Minecraft
A 2 by 2 sticky piston door that opens from pressure plates on both sides, tested on a Java 26.3 server, with a 3D plan to copy layer by layer.
Tested 26.3 3 min read Updated 03 Nov 2026 - IntermediateRedstone
How to build an item sorter in Minecraft
A hopper item sorter that is overflow-proof and tileable, tested on a Java 26.3 server: 41 filter items, 3 dust, and a 3D plan to copy slice by slice.
Tested 26.3 4 min read Updated 03 Nov 2026 - BeginnerFarms
How to make a cobblestone generator in Minecraft
A safe cobblestone generator in a 5 block trench: lava at one end, water at the other, cobblestone in the middle every 1.5 seconds, tested in Java 26.3.
Tested 26.3 2 min read Updated 03 Nov 2026 - IntermediateRedstone
How to make hidden doors in Minecraft
Two hidden doors tested in Java 26.3: a painting held up by signs, and a flush piston door that vanishes into the floor and wall, opened by an item frame.
Tested 26.3 3 min read Updated 03 Nov 2026 - BeginnerSetup & mods
How to install a modpack in Minecraft: CurseForge, Modrinth, Prism
Install any modpack in a few clicks with the CurseForge app, the Modrinth App or Prism Launcher, give it enough RAM and fix the usual start-up errors.
Tested 26.3 3 min read Updated 03 Nov 2026 - BeginnerSurvival
How to build a Nether portal in Minecraft (and link two portals)
10 Obsidian, one Flint and Steel and the 8:1 rule: build the frame, light it, then place the second portal so both always lead to each other.
Tested 26.3 4 min read Updated 03 Nov 2026 - BeginnerExploration
How to find your seed and locate structures in Minecraft
Get your seed with /seed, load it in a seed map set to your version, or use /locate: three ways to reach any village, mansion or trial chamber.
Tested 26.3 4 min read Updated 03 Nov 2026 - IntermediateBuilding
How to build perfect circles and domes in Minecraft
Pick a width, generate the shape, then copy it row by row: block counts for circles, towers and domes, the 5-2-1-2-5 pattern and how to build a dome layer by layer.
Tested 26.3 3 min read Updated 03 Nov 2026 - AdvancedSurvival
How to get the mace in Minecraft (heavy core and breeze rod)
A Heavy Core above a Breeze Rod: how to farm both in trial chambers, how many ominous vaults to expect, and how much a smash attack hits.
Tested 26.3 3 min read Updated 03 Nov 2026 - BeginnerSkins & capes
How to change your skin in Minecraft (Java and Bedrock)
Pick a PNG, choose wide or slim arms, upload it in the launcher (Java) or the Dressing Room (Bedrock), then check it in game. Console limits included.
Tested 26.3 3 min read Updated 03 Nov 2026 - BeginnerSetup & mods
How to install add-ons in Minecraft Bedrock Edition
Import a .mcaddon or .mcpack, activate it in a world, switch on experiments only when needed, and fix the add-on that does not load.
Tested 26.3 3 min read Updated 03 Nov 2026 - BeginnerBuilding
5 starter house plans in Minecraft, from 153 to 2,342 blocks
Five houses to build in survival, from a 153-block village house to a 2,342-block family home, with sizes, raw resources and the order to build them.
Tested 26.3 4 min read Updated 03 Nov 2026 - BeginnerSurvival
How to tame and breed horses in Minecraft
Ride a wild horse with an empty hand until it calms down, saddle it, then breed two tamed horses with Golden Carrots: the odds, foods and foal stats from the game files.
Tested 26.3 4 min read Updated 03 Nov 2026 - BeginnerSurvival
How to make and use maps in Minecraft
Craft an Empty Map, fill it in, zoom it out to 2,048 blocks, copy it, lock it and mark it with banners, plus every explorer map of 26.3 and where to get it.
Tested 26.3 3 min read Updated 03 Nov 2026 - BeginnerSetup & mods
How to install mods in Minecraft: Fabric, NeoForge or Forge
Choose the mod loader your mods need, install it, put the mod files in the mods folder and fix the usual loading errors.
Tested 26.3 3 min read Updated 03 Nov 2026 - IntermediateExploration
How to find a Nether fortress and farm blazes in Minecraft
Find a Nether fortress, survive its mobs and turn a blaze spawner into a simple farm for Blaze Rods.
Tested 26.3 6 min read Updated 30 Oct 2026 - BeginnerSurvival
How to make a Copper Golem and sort items with it
Build a Copper Golem, let it sort your Copper Chest into labeled chests, and control its oxidation with Honeycomb and an axe.
Tested 26.3 5 min read Updated 30 Oct 2026 - BeginnerSurvival
How to get, grow and ride a Happy Ghast in Minecraft
Hatch a Dried Ghast in water, raise the ghastling with Snowballs and craft a harness to fly a Happy Ghast with up to four players.
Tested 26.3 5 min read Updated 30 Oct 2026 - BeginnerSetup & mods
How to allocate more RAM to Minecraft and boost FPS
Raise Minecraft's memory limit with -Xmx, choose the right amount for your setup and get more FPS from video settings and Sodium.
Tested 26.3 5 min read Updated 30 Oct 2026 - BeginnerEnchanting & brewing
The best bow and crossbow enchantments in Minecraft
The full bow and crossbow enchantment sets, what each enchantment really changes, and the anvil order that avoids "Too Expensive!".
Tested 26.3 4 min read Updated 30 Oct 2026 - BeginnerEnchanting & brewing
How to disenchant items with a grindstone in Minecraft
Remove enchantments with a grindstone, get part of the XP back, repair two items at once and clear the anvil penalty.
Tested 26.3 4 min read Updated 30 Oct 2026 - BeginnerEnchanting & brewing
The best trident and mace enchantments in Minecraft
The full trident and mace sets, which exclusive enchantment to pick, and where Wind Burst, the Heavy Core and tridents come from.
Tested 26.3 5 min read Updated 30 Oct 2026 - BeginnerSkins & capes
Free Minecraft capes from Twitch and TikTok drops
How Minecraft's stream campaigns hand out capes on Twitch and TikTok, where your code shows up and how to be ready for the next one.
Tested 26.3 1 min read Updated 30 Oct 2026 - BeginnerSkins & capes
OptiFine capes vs official Minecraft capes: what other players see
Official capes, OptiFine capes and mod capes compared: who can see them, how you get them and which one shows when you have several.
Tested 26.3 1 min read Updated 30 Oct 2026 - BeginnerSkins & capes
The rarest Minecraft capes and their stories
From capes owned by a single player to the first MINECON cape, ten official capes almost nobody has, each with its story and a 3D preview.
Tested 26.3 2 min read Updated 30 Oct 2026 - BeginnerSkins & capes
How to equip or change your cape in Minecraft
Pick a cape in the Minecraft Launcher or the Bedrock Dressing Room, check it in third person and see how it looks on elytra.
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Elytra
Bedrock Tested 26.3 2 min read Updated 30 Oct 2026 - BeginnerSkins & capes
How to get a cape in Minecraft (every way that still works)
Every official way to get a Minecraft cape today, from the free Pan Cape to promotions, live events and contributor programs.
Tested 26.3 2 min read Updated 30 Oct 2026 - BeginnerSkins & capes
How to redeem a Minecraft cape code
Enter a cape code on minecraft.net/redeem with the right Microsoft account, avoid the usual errors and confirm the cape arrived.
Tested 26.3 1 min read Updated 30 Oct 2026 - BeginnerSkins & capes
Minecraft cape not showing? Every fix
Find out why your cape does not show, for you or for other players, starting with what Mojang's servers actually send for your account.
UsesBedrock Tested 26.3 2 min read Updated 30 Oct 2026 - BeginnerEnchanting & brewing
Potion brewing in Minecraft: every recipe in one place
Brewing stand, blaze powder fuel, nether wart and every potion recipe with base, extended and level II durations in one table.
Tested 26.3 3 min read Updated 29 Oct 2026 - BeginnerServers
How to play Minecraft multiplayer: join a server or a friend
Play with friends in Java Edition 26.3: open your world to LAN from World Options, add a server by address, pick a Realm and fix connection errors.
Tested 26.3 3 min read Updated 29 Oct 2026 - BeginnerVillagers
Villager trading in Minecraft: professions, workstations, best trades
All 13 villager professions and their workstations, how to reroll a librarian for Mending, and which trades are worth your emeralds.
Tested 26.3 4 min read Updated 29 Oct 2026 - BeginnerExploration
Minecraft ore distribution: the best Y level for every ore
The best Y level for coal, copper, iron, lapis, gold, redstone, diamonds, emeralds and Nether ores, taken from the Java Edition 26.3 world-generation files.
Tested 26.3 4 min read Updated 29 Oct 2026 - IntermediateExploration
How to get Netherite in Minecraft: from ancient debris to full gear
Mine ancient debris at Y 15, smelt it, craft ingots, loot and copy the upgrade template, then upgrade at the smithing table. Full set: 32 debris, 82 diamonds.
Tested 26.3 3 min read Updated 29 Oct 2026 - BeginnerEnchanting & brewing
The best sword enchantments in Minecraft
The seven enchantments of a max sword, when Smite beats Sharpness, and the anvil order that avoids "Too Expensive!".
Tested 26.3 3 min read Updated 29 Oct 2026 - BeginnerEnchanting & brewing
The best armor enchantments in Minecraft, helmet to boots
The best enchantments for each armor piece, why Protection IV beats Blast, Fire and Projectile Protection, and where to find Swift Sneak and Soul Speed.
Tested 26.3 3 min read Updated 29 Oct 2026 - IntermediateVillagers
How to breed villagers in Minecraft with a simple breeder
What villagers need to breed, and a small self-running breeder with two villagers, three beds, a composter and a carrot field.
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Bed
Composter
Glass
Carrot Tested 26.3 4 min read Updated 29 Oct 2026 - BeginnerVillagers
How to cure a zombie villager in Minecraft for cheap trades
Splash it with Weakness, feed it a Golden Apple, wait 3 to 5 minutes: a cured villager gives you a permanent discount, often 1-emerald books.
Tested 26.3 3 min read Updated 29 Oct 2026 - BeginnerEnchanting & brewing
Enchanting table at level 30: the bookshelf setup
15 bookshelves, a one-block gap and the right height: the exact layout for level 30 enchantments, the full material list and how to reroll offers.
Tested 26.3 3 min read Updated 29 Oct 2026 - BeginnerExploration
How to find the End portal (stronghold) in Minecraft
Craft eyes of ender, triangulate the stronghold with two throws, dig down to the portal room and fill the 12 frames before you jump into the End.
Tested 26.3 4 min read Updated 29 Oct 2026 - IntermediateFarms
How to build an iron farm in Minecraft (26.x)
A compact Java iron farm: 3 villagers on beds, 1 zombie, a water-fed floor and a lava blade over a hopper. Exact layers, materials and expected output.
UsesGlass
HopperBed
Cobblestone Tested 26.3 5 min read Updated 29 Oct 2026 - BeginnerCommands
The Minecraft commands you actually need
The 15 commands worth knowing in Java Edition 26.3, from /gamemode and /gamerule keep_inventory to /locate, /fill and safe item cleanup.
Tested 26.3 3 min read Updated 29 Oct 2026 - BeginnerExploration
Where to find diamonds in Minecraft: the best Y level
Go to Y -59, dig 2-block-high branch tunnels and use Fortune III: the exact diamond layers, a mining layout and lava safety for Java Edition.
Tested 26.3 3 min read Updated 29 Oct 2026 - IntermediateServers
How to run your own Minecraft Java server (26.x)
Java 25, the official server.jar, the EULA, and the 26.3 change that catches everyone out: the whitelist is now on by default.
Tested 26.3 1 min read Updated 28 Oct 2026 - BeginnerSetup & mods
How to install a texture pack (resource pack) in Minecraft
No mod loader needed: download the .zip, drop it in the resourcepacks folder and activate it. Plus what the “made for an older version” warning really means.
Tested 26.3 1 min read Updated 28 Oct 2026 - BeginnerSetup & mods
How to install shaders with Iris and Sodium
The modern, OptiFine-free way to run shader packs: Fabric + Sodium + Iris, then a shader pack zip in the right folder. Plus the settings that save your frame rate.
Tested 26.3 1 min read Updated 28 Oct 2026
