How to play Minecraft Survival

1. Starting a New World:
   • Launch Minecraft and click on “Singleplayer.”
   • Click on “Create New World.”
   • Name your world and select “Survival” mode.
   • You can also set the difficulty (Peaceful, Easy, Normal, Hard). For beginners, “Easy” or “Normal” is recommended.
2. The Basics:
   • When you first spawn, you’ll be in a random location. Your first priority is to gather resources.
   • Punch trees to collect wood. Convert wood to wooden planks in your crafting interface (2×2 grid in your inventory). Use planks to craft a crafting table.
   • Use the crafting table to craft tools, such as a wooden pickaxe.
3. Shelter:
   • As night approaches, hostile mobs like zombies and skeletons will spawn. It’s essential to have a shelter by then.
   • Dig into the side of a hill, or build a quick structure using wood or dirt. Ensure you have a way to close off the entrance, like with a door or blocks.
4. Mining:
   • Create a pickaxe to mine stone and other resources. Upgrade from a wooden pickaxe to a stone pickaxe as soon as you can.
   • Mine coal for torches and cook food. Torches are essential to light up your shelter and prevent hostile mobs from spawning inside.
   • As you go deeper, you’ll find valuable ores like iron, gold, and eventually, diamond.
5. Food:
   • Your hunger bar depletes over time, especially when doing physical activities like running or jumping. Eat food to replenish it.
   • Kill animals like pigs, cows, and chickens for meat. Remember to cook the meat in a furnace to get more hunger points from it.
   • You can also farm for food. Collect seeds from tall grass and plant them near water to grow wheat.
6. Crafting:
   • Use the crafting table to craft various items and tools. Some essential early-game items include pickaxes, swords, axes, and shovels.
   • You can also craft armor using materials like leather, iron, gold, or diamond.
7. Exploring:
   • Minecraft has various biomes and structures to explore, like villages, temples, and fortresses.
   • Be cautious, as some places have traps or hostile mobs.
8. The Nether and The End:
   • Once you’re well-equipped, you can build a Nether portal using obsidian and flint and steel. The Nether is a dangerous realm with unique resources and mobs.
   • The End is another dimension where you can fight the Ender Dragon, the final boss. To access The End, you need to locate and activate an End Portal in a stronghold.
9. Tips:
   • Always carry a weapon, some food, and a pickaxe.
   • Don’t dig straight down or straight up. You might fall into a cavern, lava, or have gravel/sand fall on you.
   • Use a bed to sleep through the night and set your spawn point.
10. Advanced Mechanics:

• As you get more familiar with the game, you can delve into advanced mechanics like enchanting, potion-making, and redstone engineering.

Remember, Minecraft allows for a lot of creativity, so there’s no one right way to play. You can choose to focus on building impressive structures, exploring, farming, or a mix of everything! The Minecraft Wiki is a valuable resource for deeper information and guides.