Minecraft is not just a game. It is a creative tool. Over the past year and a half countless epic builds, servers, and community projects have been undertaken. I'm sure some of you have seen the one-to-one scale recreation of the Starship Enterprise from Star Trek or the epic ...more
Last weekend we had a fun workshop (not the redstone workshop from yesterday) in which a bunch of people got together and built mountains! Well, small mountains, at least. The workshop was only an hour, after all. There are three techniques that you want to consider when cons ...more
Minecraft was first released just a few years ago, but when a paradigm-shifting piece of media comes along the rest of the world is quick to take inspiration from it. The absolutely terrible XBLA knock-off FortressCraft was the first, and last month a much more interesting gam ...more
It's easy to lose oneself when playing Minecraft and easier still to get plum lost. That's why it's always good to have a compass on hand. No compass? No problem. There are, in fact, no fewer than seven methods at your disposal for finding true north in a Minecraft world. Bett ...more
Welcome to Minecraft World! Check out our advanced tutorials and come play on our free server. Harvesting items from animals no longer requires wasting precious time chasing after them. During last Saturday's Weekly Workshop, we built a few different kinds of animal harvester ...more
In Minecraft, many people enjoy "Faction" aka "Raiding" multiplayer servers for their unique gameplay and survival aspect. Plus, it's always fun when you find a chest full of somebody else's free stuff. In this guide, written from years of experience with PVP and base creatio ...more
Welcome to Minecraft World! Check out our advanced tutorials and come play on our free server. A hidden bridge can be both a cool part of your home and a defense against your enemies in PvP! The design is simple, you can use it to create lava traps, and it ensures that no red ...more
How underrated are cacti in Minecraft? Cactuses can be used for so many wonderful things, so why not have a great way to farm them? Cactus is known for its use in making "cactus green," which is a colored dye that can aid in making cyan wool, lime green wool, and green wool. C ...more
After playing Minecraft for a while, the old skins and textures can start to get old. But thanks to the internet, there's a LARGE community creating skins and textures that you can put right into the game! If you're wondering how to do this, this video will get you quick tutor ...more
Welcome to Minecraft World! Check out our tutorials, post to the community corkboard, and come play on our free server! Looking to build an awesome one-way entrance into your base? Why not create an awesome drawbridge so that no one can enter without your permission? This sty ...more
Have you always wondered how to make a customizable and efficient TNT cannon in Minecraft? Are you looking to raid some bases on a PVP/factions/griefing server, but don't know where to start? Well, this tutorial will go over how to make a TNT cannon, and the different ways you ...more
Whether you're looking for just one or two items, or want to dramatically increase your inventory, you can use these programs to hack into MineCraft and edit or cheat your inventory. This video shows you how to cheat on both a Mac and PC.
Get more stuff without cheating! You need an empty chest and a bag of the items you would like to duplicate. Put the items in the bag and then execute a save and reload maneuver so you can come back and get even more items!
Welcome to Minecraft World! Check out our advanced tutorials and come play on our free server. One of the most efficient crops to grow in Minecraft is the melon. While not the best at boosting your health meter, melons require little work and they take about as long as wheat ...more
Minecraft has been out nearly two years now. Hard to believe, isn't it? Fans of the game have been spoiled with a lot of new content over that span from its creator Notch, as well as its modders. A couple months ago, Notch tortured the Minecraft community by tweeting some scre ...more
In Minecraft, a large aspect of the game is PVP (Player vs. Player Combat). A hardcore Minecraft fan will remember that back in Beta 1.8, combat was switched up, and it really changed the game around. Here are some tips on what a two-year Minecraft player has to say. Step 1: ...more
Are you a Minecraft cake fanatic, but have a hard time gathering enough eggs together to satisfy your addiction? Have you ever wondered if there was an easier solution to getting those "hard to get" chicken eggs? Well, today we will be going over a method of chicken egg farmin ...more
Have you found a dungeon in your Minecraft world yet? There are a lot of great items and resources in dungeons, so if you are having a hard time locating one, consider using the X-ray texture pack and the technique demonstrated in this video.
Welcome to Minecraft World! Check out our advanced tutorials and come play on our free server. During last Saturday's Weekly Workshop, we played with redstone combination locks. A redstone combination lock is a redstone device that relies on logic gates in order to power a do ...more
Welcome to Minecraft World! Check out our advanced tutorials and come play on our free server. Minecraft Pre-Release 1.9 Version 6 is out! This update includes more bug fixes from Version 5 and Ender Dragons! We'll be reporting more changes as we find them, so stay tuned. Ho ...more
Note to admins: If there's anything wrong with the links or the article itself (legality), let me know. Hello guys! Hope everyone's doing well. As the title says, this article will help you install Ether's Unbelievable Shaders for Minecraft versions 1.6.2-1.6.4. I'm sure a l ...more
Welcome to Minecraft World! Check out our advanced tutorials and come play on our free server. And don't miss this weeks Weekly Workshop! If you're anything like the typical Minecrafter, then you've got a few secrets to hide. Maybe it's valuable commodities like diamonds, ore ...more
Welcome to Minecraft World! Check out our advanced tutorials and come play on our free server. There are many ways to get around in Minecraft, from boats to mine carts, but did you know that you can travel even faster on foot? That's right, by creating a running track, player ...more
Welcome to Minecraft World! Check out our advanced tutorials and come play on our free server. There are many amazing redstone builds, but probably the pinnacle of redstone technology is the redstone calculator. The ability to turn simple game mechanics into a real-life calcu ...more
In Minecraft, it's not just about making the building and leaving everything else open to the various creatures of the night to just waltz right in! You're going to need to make a door! But once you have it installed, what if they decided they wanted to open it? In this video ...more
If you love Minecraft, and you're trying to find out what to dress up as for Halloween, try building a Creeper head. If you wear a green shirt, you'll have the perfect Minecraft costume. You can even reuse the Creeper costume for cosplaying at your next convention. Video: . If ...more
Minecraft is a game about finding and gathering stuff, so of course you'll always want more stuff. This tutorial shows you how to use the game hacking program Cheat Engine to hack into Minecraft and increase all your available items.
This week, I will be covering one of my favorite styles of roofing in Minecraft—the arched roof. This is basically just a roof that starts out steep and slowly slopes down until it meets in the center. I think this type of roof looks great in Elvish-styled buildings and can ma ...more
Welcome to Minecraft World! Check out our tutorials, post to the community corkboard, and come play on our free server! The workshop last Saturday revolved around creating a working movie screen in Minecraft, and everyone joined in to see how it works. But this tutorial is fo ...more
Welcome to Minecraft World! Check out our advanced tutorials and come play on our free server. You may know that Minecraft is an excellent creative tool, but perhaps less well known are the fascinating array of redstone powered games that have been made by players like you. ...more
Welcome to Minecraft World! Check out our advanced tutorials and come play on our free server. Well this is it folks, the final Pre-Release before Minecraft officially launches! These changes should be the final game changes until it releases in Vegas this Friday. Mojang has ...more
Welcome to Minecraft World! Check out our tutorials, post to the community corkboard, and come play on our free server! Functioning bathrooms seem like a stretch in Minecraft, but with redstone, they're not that far out of reach! This past workshop focused on creating a fully ...more
Are you tired of wasting diamonds and iron on creating hoes? Are you looking for a fun way to farm melons? Or do you simply want to show off to your friends? This tutorial will go over how to make a jaw-dropping semiautomatic melon farm. Not only will you be the talk of the se ...more
Giveaway Tuesdays has officially ended! But don't sweat it, WonderHowTo has another World that's taken its place. Every Tuesday, Phone Snap! invites you to show off your cell phone photography skills. Submit your best shot to our weekly competition for a chance to win an awes ...more
Welcome to Minecraft World! Check out our advanced tutorials and come play on our free server. Redstone gives you the power to construct an endless number of possible machines, mechanisms, and devices. With redstone one can move more efficiently, send messages long distance, ...more
Flooring is a very important part of your Minecraft builds. I've already shown you the three types of flooring designs and went into further details about inset flooring. Now it's time for the second main category of floor types—patterned floors. Patterned floors use two or m ...more
You will need to have the most current version of Cheat Engine and Minecraft Alpha running on your computer. When you are running Minecraft, open up Cheat Engine and use the video to hack the game so you can duplicate as many inventory items as you would like.
Welcome to Minecraft World! Check out our advanced tutorials and come play on our free server. We're back again for another Pre-release! This time around it's 1.9 Version 4. Notch released version 4 today saying, "...instead of trying to squeeze in another real release, we’r ...more
As I said before in my earlier post on how to make a two-tone doorbell, sound is more than just music. Note blocks can create a wide variety of notes and sounds, and those can be used for more than just making a stirring rendition of "Still Alive" from Portal. In this tutoria ...more
Minecraft mods (modifications) are additions to the game that change the way you play. They include texture packs, shaders, changes in gameplay, additions and subtractions and everything in between. Some of this information is very basic, other bits might help you along if you ...more
There are many impressive accomplishments in Minecraft, too many to name in fact. Sprawling builds, complex machines, and massive servers are the hallmark of Minecraft and things keep getting bigger and better. No one doubts the epic scale Minecraft has reached, but every once ...more
Have you ever wanted to make your own Minecraft server on Windows? This tutorial will teach you how, without having to download Hamachi. The whole process is a lot simpler than you might think, and it will only take a few minutes! You will need: Firefox web browser Computer ...more
Welcome to Minecraft World! Check out our tutorials, post to the community corkboard, and come play on our free server! Are you looking for some fun and unique ways to spice up your kitchen in Minecraft? How about some awesome redstone contraptions to make your kitchen the be ...more
When starting out in Minecraft, the first thing you focus on is creating a shelter to seal yourself into to make it through the first night without getting eaten by a zombie or shot to death by a skeleton. But if you want something a little more conventional, try building a ho ...more
Let's face it. Minecraft probably wouldn't exist today if not for LEGOs. They are fundamentally the same; building objects out of blocks. Only Minecraft has expanded on the idea, creating a world where nearly anything can be made. It's probably even more accurate to say that M ...more
Here's a noncomprehensive list of current features confirmed and experienced in Minecraft 1.8. If you have anything to add, please do so in the comment section below. Biomes are MUCH larger and more uniform than before. Swamp Biomes were added to the list of existing biomes ...more
One fun way of showing off your creations to people in Minecraft is to share your save file for the world to see. But once you've downloaded them, figuring out how to use them is the hard part. In this video you will get a basic walkthrough of how to install and run other peop ...more
In Minecraft, survival is key, especially at night when the creatures of the darkness come out to play. If you're doing a lot of crafting work at night, one big pain is going out to get water and trying to find new sources of water. Wouldn't it be great if you could create a p ...more
Tame wild horses when running the popular Mo Creatures Mod in Minecraft! This Minecraft players guide will teach you everything you need to know to fulfill your equestrian ambitions. For complete instructions, watch the video! Search WonderHowTo for more Minecraft tips, trick ...more
In this article, you will learn how to move your Minecraft save files. This knowledge is very useful if you want to give your friends a copy of your offline world, or play on one of theirs. You can also make backups, or move your offline world to your server folder to play onl ...more
Welcome to Minecraft World! Check out our advanced tutorials and come play on our free server. Real time redstone clocks are a marvel of redstone technology. Not only can they keep track of time, they are capable of powering other more complicated redstone machines. Regardles ...more
Welcome to Minecraft World! Check out our advanced tutorials and come play with us on our free server. In the past, we've gone over how to improve the architecture of windows, doors, walls and other such structures. In last Saturday's workshop, we looked into some specific te ...more
Yes, this cheat will also work with Minecraft Beta! Hack all the items in your inventory. Get unlimited supplies of diamond or redstone, or make your items impervious to damage. All you need is the most current version of the hacking program Cheat Engine.
Getting bored with Minecraft? Looking to spice things up a little? Install the SDK Gun Mod! This gamer's guide presents a complete, step-by-step overview of the process. For complete instructions, watch the video! Love Minecraft? Search WonderHowTo for more Minecraft hacks, c ...more
The low system requirements of Minecraft make it ideal for playing on an Android smartphone. If you're looking to find out how to download, install, and play Minedroid, a version of Minecraft designed for your Android phone, take a look at this walkthrough and check out the do ...more
In Minecraft, one cool way of getting around those larger fortresses and bases is to set up a minecart. If you're looking for fun or efficient new ways of setting up your minecart station, adding booster carts to make it faster, and adding floor tile switches, check out this v ...more
If you've been around either the multiplayer worlds or have been watching videos on other video websites, you may have noticed that some people have started creating underwater glass structures and buildings in their game! If you're curious how, this video will show you! You w ...more
Welcome to Minecraft World! Check out our tutorials, post to the community corkboard, and come play on our free server! Weekly Challenge: Week 2 Though Weekly Challenges are not required, they were created in order to help our builders on the server get out of that artistic ...more
The possibilities of Minecraft are absolutely endless! If you're looking for a fast way to get to the surface from your mine, or are looking for a cooler form of transportation than your standard minecart ride, check out this video on how to build your own automated water elev ...more
A couple of months ago we showed you Foldify, an iOS app that allows you to create your own custom, foldable, 3D papercraft files. Your designs could then be sent to your printer, cut out, and assembled. Video: . Now, 57Digital Ltd has followed the same concept with their new ...more