Chapter 1

Entering Minecraft

In This Chapter

arrow Understanding Minecraft

arrow Registering your account

arrow Buying and downloading Minecraft

arrow Starting your first game

arrow Recognizing the basic controls

You’re ready to build, fight, create, craft, and brew. But how do you begin? This chapter tells you how to register and begin your first game.

tip.eps If you’re a PE player (PE stands for Pocket Edition, the version of Minecraft for mobile devices), skip to the end of each chapter in this book to find a special section written just for you. In this chapter, PE players can find out how to download the game and understand its unique basic controls.

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