Minecraft tips and tricks
From taming a fox to keeping griefers out of your server: everything we wrote about Minecraft. Grab a slice of cake, or make a colourful server name with our free tools.
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How to install Minecraft texture packs
How to install a texture pack (resource pack) in Minecraft Java and Bedrock: download it, turn it on, choose the order and what Incompatible means.
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Mods and add-ons for Minecraft Bedrock
Bedrock has no mods, it has add-ons. How to install them, where to find them and how to put them on your own Bedrock server.
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Aternos server not starting or crashing: what to do
Aternos server won’t start, keeps crashing or won’t let you join? How to read the log, find the cause and fix it, step by step.
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CurseForge vs Modrinth: where to download Minecraft mods safely
CurseForge or Modrinth? How they differ in content, apps and modpacks, how safe they are, and how to spot a trustworthy Minecraft mod yourself.
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How to change your Minecraft skin on Java and Bedrock
How to change your Minecraft skin: in the launcher or on minecraft.net for Java, in the Dressing Room for Bedrock, plus the file you need.
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How to download and install Minecraft Java Edition
How to download and install Minecraft Java from minecraft.net: the Minecraft Launcher, system requirements, the free demo and what to do if it won’t start.
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How to play Minecraft for free: what’s legal and what isn’t
Play Minecraft for free, legally, with Classic, the free trial and Minecraft Education. What the game costs and why cracked versions aren’t worth it.
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How to use a Minecraft seed map like Chunkbase
How a seed map like Chunkbase works: finding your seed, choosing the right version, locating structures and checking the map matches your world.
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How to use Minecraft schematics with Litematica and WorldEdit
How to use Minecraft schematics: the different file types, rebuilding with Litematica, pasting with WorldEdit and using a schematic on your own server.
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Minecraft 26.4: everything we know so far
What’s in Minecraft 26.4 and when is it out? Ice caves, the frostbite, Freezing and every snapshot so far, as of 7 October 2026.
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The ominous bottle in Minecraft
Where to find an ominous bottle, what levels I to V do, and how to use one to start a raid or an ominous trial for a heavy core.
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The spear in Minecraft
How to make a spear in Minecraft: the recipe, how the jab and the charge attack work, what Lunge does and which enchantments are best.
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Axolotls in Minecraft: catch, feed and breed
What do axolotls eat in Minecraft? Only a bucket of tropical fish. Here’s where to find them, how to catch and breed them and how to get a blue axolotl.
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Find the End portal and beat the Ender Dragon
How to find the End portal with eyes of ender, what to pack for the End and how to beat the Ender Dragon. Plus: respawning the dragon on your server.
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How to build an iron farm in Minecraft
How to make an iron farm in Minecraft: how villagers summon iron golems, what you need, a step-by-step build and the differences in Java and Bedrock.
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How to get netherite in Minecraft
How to get netherite in Minecraft: where to find ancient debris, how to make netherite ingots, where the upgrade template is and how to upgrade your gear.
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How to install Minecraft mods on Java
How to install Minecraft mods on Java: pick Fabric or NeoForge, download mods safely, play a modpack with friends and know what belongs on the server.
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How to make a nether portal in Minecraft
How to make a nether portal: how much obsidian you need, a portal without a diamond pickaxe, lighting it, linking portals and staying safe in the Nether.
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How to tame a cat in Minecraft
How to tame a cat in Minecraft: where to find stray cats, which fish works, how to breed them, why creepers avoid them and every coat you can collect.
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How to tame a wolf in Minecraft
How to tame a wolf in Minecraft: where wolves live, how many bones you need, what your dog eats, how to craft wolf armor and all nine wolf variants.
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Minecraft Java vs Bedrock: which should you get?
Java or Bedrock? The difference in devices, mods, servers and playing together, and which edition to buy. On a Windows PC you don’t even have to choose.
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The best diamond level in Minecraft
The best diamond level in Minecraft is Y=-58 or -59. How to check your Y level, the best way to mine, how to avoid lava and which chests hide diamonds.
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The Minecraft mace: recipe and best enchantments
How to make a mace in Minecraft: where to get the heavy core and breeze rod, how the smash attack works and the best mace enchantments. Plus PvP rules.
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The Minecraft Warden: survive it or beat it
The Warden hits harder than any other mob in Minecraft. How it finds you, how to explore an ancient city without summoning it and what it’s worth.
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Dutch Minecraft servers: how to find one that suits you
How to find a Dutch Minecraft server that suits you: where to look, what to check (language, version, rules, cracked, payments) and how to start your own.
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How to build an XP farm in Minecraft
How to build a Minecraft XP farm: the main types, an easy spawner farm step by step, how to spend your levels wisely and how farms affect a server.
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How to install Minecraft shaders
Install Minecraft shaders with Iris and Sodium: pick a shader pack that suits your PC, keep your frame rate up and see what shaders do on servers.
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How to make a beacon in Minecraft
How to make a Minecraft beacon: the recipe, the pyramid, which powers to pick, how to beat the wither for a nether star and tips for shared servers.
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How to show coordinates in Minecraft
How to show coordinates in Minecraft: F3 in Java, the Show Coordinates setting in Bedrock on console and mobile, and what X, Y and Z actually mean.
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How to tame a parrot in Minecraft
How to tame a parrot in Minecraft: where parrots live, which seeds work, why cookies are deadly, and how to make parrots dance and imitate other mobs.
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Minecraft trial chambers: keys, vaults and loot
Minecraft trial chambers: where to find them, what the breeze and the bogged do, how to get trial keys and ominous keys, and what’s inside the vaults.
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The sniffer and the armadillo in Minecraft
What do the sniffer and the armadillo do in Minecraft? How to find and hatch a sniffer egg, grow ancient seeds and turn armadillo scutes into wolf armour.
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Aternos alternative: when is a paid server worth it?
Aternos is free, but your server stops when nobody is playing and you can’t upload your own plugins. When is a paid Minecraft server worth the money?
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Aternos queue, sleep mode and lag: what to do
Why your Aternos server sits in a queue, stops on its own or lags, what you can do about it and when your own server is the better choice.
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How much RAM does a Minecraft server need?
How much memory does your Minecraft server really need? Rules of thumb from small groups to modpacks, and why more RAM isn’t always faster.
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How to make a Minecraft server
How to make a Minecraft server: host it on your own PC with port forwarding or playit.gg, or rent one, with the cost and hassle side by side.
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How to play Minecraft with friends
How to play Minecraft with friends: over LAN, Realms, a free host or your own server, on PC, console and mobile, with what each option costs.
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Minecraft Realms vs your own server: which suits you?
Realms is Minecraft’s official server subscription. When is it enough, and when are you better off with your own server with plugins and mods?
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Minecraft server for friends: Java and Bedrock together
Friends on PC, console and mobile? With Geyser and Floodgate, Java and Bedrock players can share one Minecraft server. Here’s how to set it up.
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A Minecraft server for your kids: a parent’s guide
Want your child to play Minecraft with school friends but not strangers? A private server, a whitelist and the right account settings make it simple.
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A Minecraft server on PS5, Xbox or Switch
Can you play on your own Minecraft server on PS5, Xbox or Switch? What does and does not work with Bedrock, Realms and a rented server.
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How much does a Minecraft server cost?
What does a Minecraft server cost per month? Renting, Realms, free hosts and self-hosting side by side, plus how much memory your group really needs.
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How to breed villagers in Minecraft
How to breed villagers in Minecraft, which workstation gives which job and how to trade smart for emeralds, step by step for Java and Bedrock.
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How to compare Minecraft server hosts
Compare Minecraft hosts without mixing apples and oranges: memory, processor, location, backups, notice period and support, with a checklist.
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How to make a cake in Minecraft
How to make a cake in Minecraft: the recipe with milk, sugar, an egg and wheat, how to light candles on it and why we have a soft spot for cake.
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How to move your Minecraft world to your own server
Move your Minecraft world from singleplayer, Aternos or Realms to your own server, for Java and Bedrock, and avoid the usual version and folder mistakes.
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How to start a Minecraft SMP with friends
How to start a Minecraft SMP with your friends: rules, whitelist, backups, plugins and how big your server should be, so it stays fun.
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How to tame a horse in Minecraft
How to tame a horse in Minecraft: how many tries it takes, which food helps, how to get a saddle and how to breed fast horses.