The MinecraftSide Library

Minecraft guides, from first night to endgame.

Tired of scattered, stale tips? We pull it all into one place. Clear walkthroughs for building, redstone, servers and more. Skill up at your own pace.

  • Beginner friendly
  • Kept up to date
  • No paywalls
  • Community-run
Browse by topic

Six tracks. One clear path.

Pick a track and follow it. Each one moves from the basics to the tricky bits, step by step.

01

Getting Started

New to the game? Start here. We cover first nights, tools and core mechanics in plain steps.

  • Beginner's guide to Minecraft
  • Best seeds for building
  • Survival basics
02

Redstone & Tech

Wire up doors, farms and contraptions. We break circuits into small parts you can copy.

  • Advanced redstone circuits
  • Auto-farm builds
  • Logic gate basics
03

Building & Worlds

Plan bases that last. Learn shapes, layers and palettes that read well in any biome.

  • Underground base step-by-step
  • Build palette tips
  • World-gen seeds
04

Performance

Drop the lag. Tune settings, sort mods and squeeze more frames from your setup.

  • Optimize Minecraft performance
  • FPS settings guide
  • Memory tuning
05

Servers & Streaming

Host friends and go live. We walk through setup, safety and a clean stream layout.

  • Server management tips
  • Streaming setup guide
  • Whitelist and roles
06

Mods & Testing

Pick mods that fit your play. We test myths and review add-ons with an honest eye.

  • Mod spotlight and reviews
  • Myth-busting tests
  • Install walkthroughs
Why read here

Guides you can trust.

We write for real play, not for clicks. Here is what every guide on this site promises you.

1

Built for every level

Each guide runs beginner to advanced. Skim the basics or dig into the deep parts.

2

Kept fresh

We revisit guides when the game changes. Old steps get fixed, not left to rot.

3

Honest and free

We are community-run, not official. No paywalls sit on the guides that matter.

Reader favourites

Most-read walkthroughs.

These are the guides players open most. A solid place to start.

Good to know

Quick questions.

Are these guides for new players?

Yes. Every guide opens with the basics. You can read on from there at your own pace.

Do you update guides after patches?

We do. When a patch shifts a recipe or a build, we go back and fix the steps.

Is this an official Mojang site?

No. We are community-run and independent. Our reviews and tests are our own.

Stay in the loop

New guides drop often.

We add fresh walkthroughs as the game grows. Follow the news feed and join the community to catch each one.