Minecraft Basics

How to move:

  • Use the mouse to change the direction in which your avatar is looking

  • W = Step forward

  • A = Step to the left

  • D = Step to the right

  • S = Step backward

How to pause (important!):

  • Hit "esc" (you will not be able to move your mouse to other apps without hitting pause first)

How to dance:

  • Hit shift to squat

  • Hit space bar to jump

  • Right click to slash your arm

How to shoot fireworks:

  • Select fireworks from your menu

  • Hold down left click to aim

  • Release left click to fire

How to check yourself out:

  • Hit F5 (if you have a genius bar hit FN to bring up F keys on genius bar)

  • Hit F5 once to see yourself from behind and a second time to see yourself from the front

How to change your avatar:

Select and download a PNG file of your desired skin from The Skindex, a free database for Minecraft skins

Select Skins from the top menu in the Minecraft Launcher ---> New Skin ----> Browse

Select the PNG file, then hit Save & Use