Minecraft guides and walkthroughs

Compare cross-platform play, Java mods and world compatibility before buying or starting a shared world.

Get inside before dark, make a wooden pickaxe and turn logs into charcoal when you cannot find coal.

Bring a stone pickaxe, search exposed mountains or explore around Y=16, then smelt raw iron in a furnace.

Bring an iron pickaxe and water, choose a deep mining level, and check for lava before breaking diamond ore.

Place 15 ordinary bookshelves with an air gap and understand the difference between a level-30 requirement and the cost.

Make the smallest portal, light it, and prepare for a safer first trip into the Nether.

Compare pearl sources, survive a Nether fortress, and craft Eyes of Ender.

Troubleshoot locked professions, job-site ownership and empty trades in Java and Bedrock.

Breed cows with wheat for a repeatable source of experience and troubleshoot common problems.

Plant a small wheat plot, replant the harvest and troubleshoot water, light and trampling.

Make an anvil, check the output and avoid wasting a valuable enchanted book.

Set up a brewing stand and follow the two recipes, one ingredient at a time.