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How to Survive in Minecraft/Start
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Using minecraft takes some mastry, but afterwards it is easy.
World creator menu
Assuming this is starting off from where we last left off, you are going to click on Singleplayer, than New World. If you are on Demo, click the first button, and a world will be generated for you.
If you have bought the name, you will be presented with a bunch of options. For now, either change the name to whatever you want to call your world, or press create. If you changed the name, also press create.
Minecraft Mechanics/Controls
Note: This guide is using Minecraft version 1.11.2, so the controls may differ depending on the version you are playing.
Moving
W - Move up
A - Move left
S - Move down
D - Move right
Left Control - Sprint
SPACE - Jump
Left Shift - Sneak
World interaction
Button 1 - Break a block/hit an object. Button 1 is your left mouse click. If a block does not break instantly, you have to hold down left mouse click.
Button 2 - Place an object/defend with sword/shield. Button 2 is your right mouse click. When defending, you have to hold down right mouse click.
Button 3 - Pick a block. This will only work in Creative Mode. It puts the block you are looking at into your hotbar.
Q - Drop the item you have selected on your hotbar.
Hotbar/Inventory
1 - Move to the hotbar slot of this number.
2 - Move to the hotbar slot of this number.
3 - Move to the hotbar slot of this number.
4 - Move to the hotbar slot of this number.
5 - Move to the hotbar slot of this number.
6 - Move to the hotbar slot of this number.
7 - Move to the hotbar slot of this number.
8 - Move to the hotbar slot of this number.
9 - Move to the hotbar slot of this number.
E - Open up your inventory.
F - Swipe items to your second slot.
Other
NONE - Highlight Spectators
F2 - Take a screenshot
NONE - Toggle Cinematic Camera
F11 - Go to Fullscreen
F5 - Toggle your Perspective
Changing the controls
If you want, you can change these controls by pressing esc, clicking on options, clicking on controls, clicking on the control you want to change, and then tapping the key you want to use.