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Tutorial: Setting Up Your MCPE World
So you're starting a new Survival World in Minecraft Pocket Edition. Unlike the Console version, which guides you with in-game tutorials, Pocket Edition just shoves you into the world with no help at all. That's why I'm here to help you! By the time you complete the directions in this tutorial, you will have 1) a decent shelter; 2) a good supply of minerals, materials, and food; and 3) supplies for further exploration of your world.

Phase 1: Making Your Tools
As soon as you spawn, you'll need to gather essentials and prepare yourself for nightfall. And you can't do it without your tools. First, look for a tree to cut down Wood (there is almost always a Forest of some kind near your Spawn). Do not waste time getting a lot of Wood yet; only get about 8 blocks. Craft them into 24 Wooden Planks (saving 2 Wood blocks), and then make a Crafting Table. With your Crafting Table, make a few Sticks, a Wooden Pickaxe, and a Wooden Shovel. It is not necessary to craft other wooden tools.

Now you need Cobblestone. If you are near a mountain, dig straight into it with your Pickaxe. If you are in a flat area with no Caves around, use your Shovel to dig (do not dig straight down) until you find Stone. Then, switch to your Pickaxe to mine 3 blocks of Cobblestone. I know it's tempting to keep mining, but first return to your Crafting Table to craft a Stone Pickaxe. With your Stone Pickaxe, return to your mining area and continue until you have about 30 Cobblestone (you may find Coal or Iron along the way. If so, be sure to mine it).

Return again to your Crafting Table. Make more sticks out of your Wood Planks, and craft the following Stone tools: a Sword, a second Pickaxe, a Shovel, and two Axes. Afterward, make one or two Furnaces and place them next to your Crafting Table.

Remember those two Wood blocks I told you to save? Since you no longer need your Wooden Tools, you can use them to smelt the 2 Wood blocks into Charcoal. Place one Wooden Tool at a time into the bottom slot of the Furnace, and the two Wood blocks into the top slot. Once you get 2 Charcoal pieces, craft them with two Sticks to make 8 Torches.

You should be able to complete this phase in 3-5 minutes.

Phase 2: Making Your Shelter
Now that you have all your Stone Tools, it's time to make a shelter. There are several options for this, depending on the terrain of your world.

Option 1: Cave/Mountain Shelter
If you are near a mountain, you can mine out a shelter inside. Mine two blocks in, and then mine out an area at least 4x4x3 blocks. Use 1 or 2 Torches to provide light.

Option 2: Underground Shelter
If you choose this method, an ideal shelter is several blocks below the surface. Dig down in a stair pattern until you get low enough, and then repeat the same procedure described in the first option.

Option 3: Above-Ground Shelter
Get out your Stone Axe and start cutting down the Trees (be sure to save the Saplings so you can replant them later) until you have at least 32 pieces of Wood. Craft them into Wooden Planks (try to save a few pieces of Wood), find an ideal spot, and begin building a small house with the same dimensions provided in Option 1. (Your walls may need to be 4 blocks high, so if you build your roof on the fourth layer, the interior will be 3 blocks high.)

As you proceed with Phase 2, kill any Mobs that you see (especially Cows and Sheep) with your Sword. Animals will provide their respective meat, and Sheep will provide Wool. You need 3 pieces of Wool to make a Bed, so this is a priority as well. It's not mandatory to obtain a Bed before the first night, but try to do so if you can.

Once your shelter is complete, craft a Door and place it at the entrance. Grab your Crafting Table and Furnace(s) and place them inside your shelter, leaving room for a double-sized Chest that you will craft a little later.

You should be able to complete this Phase in 3-7 minutes, depending on the shelter option you chose and the abundance of Wood. Ideally, you will complete this just before nighttime. If it gets dark before you're done, work on your house from the inside or Sleep if you've been fortunate enough to make a Bed.

Phase 3: Surviving the Night
If you don't have a Bed to Sleep in, you have several options. You're guaranteed to be safe if you stay inside your shelter, but yeah, waiting till morning can get kinda boring.

However, this is the optimal time to make a Chest inside your shelter. If you craft two Chests and place them side by side, they will form one Large Chest. (Since your roof is three blocks high, you can place a second Chest on top of the first). Once your chest is placed, put any items inside that you won't need till later.

If you have Wood left over, you can smelt some more Charcoal. If you have Food that you obtained from Mobs, you can use this Charcoal to cook it. (Note: You don't need to smelt too much Charcoal, since you will go mining soon and find veins of Coal Ore.)

If you decide to get brave, you can step outside your shelter and fight Mobs. Do so at your own risk! You have the potential to get valuable items like Bones, Arrows, Bows, Spider Eyes, Gun Powder, and String. If you get these, store them inside your Chest. Remember, if you go outside at night, do not wander too far away from your shelter. No matter how tempting it is, this is not the time to explore new areas. You want to stay close to your shelter so you can return there for safety.

Phase 4: Mining for Minerals
When morning comes, it's time to look for a Cave. Previously, your mining priority was to get Cobblestone, but now you priorities are Iron, Coal, and other valuables. The items you will need to bring are the following: 1) Pickaxe(s), 2) a Sword, 3) Furnace(s), 4) a Crafting Table, 5) Torches, 6) Wood, and 7) Food.

Step outside your shelter with caution since there will be Creepers lurking around from the previous night, which will explode if you get too close. Other Mobs, like Zombies and Skeletons, will burn up in the Sunlight. If you've already found a Cave, go there. Otherwise, search within the area and you are bound to find one.

Proceed through the Cave and look for Coal Ore and Iron Ore. In order to mark your path, place torches on the right-hand-side of the wall. When you find Coal, craft it with Sticks (which you can craft with the Wood you brought with you) to make more Torches. Once you get 32-64 Torches, you can use your Coal for smelting. When you mine Iron Ore, use the Coal to smelt it into Iron Ingots.

The first tool you'll want to craft is an Iron Pickaxe. This type of Pickaxe is required to obtain more valuable minerals like Gold, Diamonds, Emeralds, and Redstone. The deeper you mine, the more abundant Iron will be, so with a little patience you can obtain enough to make all the tools and a set of Armor. Keep mining Coal and Iron, and using your Furnaces and Crafting Table to make the respective materials.

Tips and Tricks for Mining
Dying in Lava can cause you to lose all your items. Craft a Bucket with 3 Iron Ingots and look for some Water (you're bound to find Water somewhere). Fill the Bucket with the Water's source block, and whenever you find a pool of Lava, place the Water on a wall or ceiling and let it flow over the Lava (do not pour it directly on the Lava, as this will consume the Water). The Water will turn the top layer of Lava into Obsidian (which is necessary to travel to the Nether later, but this tutorial does not cover that), providing a traversible area for you. Collect the source block of the Water again in your Bucket, and repeat this everytime you come across Lava.

When you find a valuable mineral, dig around it before mining to ensure there's no Lava the item can fall into. If there is Lava, plug it with Cobblestone or another non-flammable block until it's safe to mine the mineral.

Important Materials to Craft
1) Compass. 1 Redstone Dust + 4 Iron Ingots. A Compass will point toward your original Spawn, which protects you from getting lost when exploring on the surface.

2) Clock. 1 Redstone Dust + 4 Gold Ingots. A Clock aids the Player in telling time.

3) Shears. 2 Iron Ingots. These can be used to get more Wool from Sheep without killing them, as well as to obtain Leaves and Vines.

Phase 5: Exploration and Beyond
Once you finish mining, come back to the surface. Finding your way back up should be relatively easy if you carefully marked your way. When you get back to your shelter, store your valuables into your Chest and arrange your stuff.

Now, you have a shelter, minerals and materials to last you, and supplies for exploring.

You're all set up!

It's time to explore your world and see what lies ahead. Soon, you'll find a place to build your permanent home. I'll provide a quick list of stuff you'll need to take with you to explore: 1) A Compass, 2) an extra Bed, 3) at least 1 or 2 of each Iron Tool, 4) Furnace, Chest, and Crafting Table, 5) Food, 6) Building Materials of your choice, and 7) Torches.

That's as far as this tutorial will carry you. Have fun with your Minecraft journey!

 |  TheKimbler1  |   17:51, May 31, 2017 (UTC)