Getting started with coding Minecraft Java Edition

 

How to code Minecraft with python on Java edition on PC.

Below is the instructions of how to set up the server which allows you run python code to mode your Minecraft game. All the hard work here was done by Martin O'Hanlon and David Whale get their book Adventures in Minecraft here 

During these blogs we will cover many of the key skills needed for GCSE Computer Science in the UK.... Each blog will indicate skills covered.

Selection	Iteration	Sequence	Data Structures(Lists)
Variables	Data Structures(2D arrays)	Input	Output
Logical Operators	Mathematical operators	String manipulation	Functions
Procedures	File handling

1.Visit this (site created by the co authors of Adventures with Minecraft.

2. Download the zip file on your computer.

3. Extract all the files

4. Open Minecraft Java edition

5. You will need to select version 1.12 as this is the version that works with the Adventures with Minecraft Server. You need to make sure that historical is ticked off like below.

6. Then click “new”, give the world a name and select version 1.12 see below. Then click on create to set up your own coding world.

 

7.This new world file should appear below:

8.Now from the main menu select “play” or “play offline” if you have no internet connection, before you do select your “Coding world” version that you set up previously. Like below:

 

9.Next up you will need to select  “Multiplayer”

10. Now you need to go to the Adventures with Minecraft folder that you downloaded and extracted earlier. Once you are in it follow this file path:

“AIMStarterKitPC\AdventuresInMinecraft-PC”

11. Then select the start server icon. At this stage you may be prompted to install Java. For this to work you will need to install it.

12. Once Java is installed, try clicking on the server icon and this message will appear:

 

13. At this point press enter and the following should happen….

 

14. Next press direct connect..

 

15.Type in local host and hit the “join server” button.

And your in.....

Next up how to get your first piece of code to work.

Now check out blog 2 my first code......link

Over :)