How do I begin

[JohnQN]

Hello, i'm new here.I'm ten and want to start programming Minetest.
I really need help how to begin with downloading minetest at all in LinuxMint!

Thank you! ;- )

[rubenwardy]

Take a look at the Minetest modding book

[TumeniNodes]

Hello, i'm new here.I'm ten and want to start programming Minetest.
I really need help how to begin with download at LinuxMint!

Thank you! ;- )

Did you get to install it yet?

[jbb]

Install the Minetest version wich is provied by Linux Mint is easy: open your package mangement (for example synaptic) and search for minetest. Or install it using a terminal: open a terminal like xterm and run "sudo apt-get install minetest" then tipp your password and answer all questions with Y.

If you want to use the latest version try adding the Minetest launchpad sources to your system:
open a terminal again and run "sudo nano /etc/apt/sources.list", then mark the code from my post and paste it using your middle mouse button into the terminal. Save changes by using ctl + O.
Depending on your Linux Mint Version try this too sources:
(for 2016 releases:)

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deb http://ppa.launchpad.net/minetestdevs/daily-builds/ubuntu wily main
deb-src http://ppa.launchpad.net/minetestdevs/daily-builds/ubuntu wily main

If the first one gives an error when updating minetest try this:
(for 2015 releases)

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deb http://ppa.launchpad.net/minetestdevs/daily-builds/ubuntu xenial main
deb-src http://ppa.launchpad.net/minetestdevs/daily-builds/ubuntu xenial main

then use "sudo apt-get update; sudo apt-get dist-upgrade" and you will have the latest minetest version.

If you want to start making texturepacks or Mods, read the Wikis and watch existing mod's sourcecode or the texturepacks folder.

I hope I could help you.

[Hybrid Dog]

jbb, instead of manually editing sources.list, you could add the ppa by using the command $ sudo apt-add-repository ppa:minetestdevs/daily-builds, can't you?

[JohnQN]

I did evry thing that jbb told . now I have this:
Processing triggers for initramfs-tools (0.103ubuntu4.3) ...
update-initramfs: Generating /boot/initrd.img-3.13.0-37-generic
Warning: No support for locale: pt_BR.utf8
Processing triggers for libreoffice-common (1:4.2.8-0ubuntu4) ...
What do I do now?????? (º_º)

[jbb]

I forgot: run apt-get upgrade. But do not abort this process which runs now! @HybridDog I don't now which version if Mint he uses. If its LMDE this is the best way, because it works on every Debian distribution.

[JohnQN]

My linuxmint version is 17.1 I need help to open minetest on terminal.
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[ExeterDad]

If you installed the package, you just type minetest into the terminal and hit enter.

My two sons are near your age and have been studying rubenwardy's book and are having great luck understanding and creating stuff. Highly recommended.

[TG-MyinaWD]

Welcome, to the Minetest Family (Yours forever family till no more tests... THERE IS NO WAY OUT!) I'm a Minetest player for longest of times. I have create things here and there.

Other then being a Minetest player.. I love to write, draw, code websites..

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<?php echo mytext('PHP FTW!'); ?>

I do to some other things. But right now I'm building a Minetest 101 site. (Leaked about it over on InchraIRC).

I'm very well known to be very friendly. And I'm sometimes Become a Admin or a Moderator on most servers.

But yeah feel free to ask if stuck on something, this community always happy to help.
~John (AngelWD; WidDos).

[srifqi]

Hi, and welcome to Minetest!

If you want to start programming, the first thing is to think and plan what will you build in Minetest and read as many resources and existing code as you can. Like you were first playing Minetest.

Other members already give you all of thing I said before. Good luck!