FAQ for Learners

To change the appearance of your avatar, click on the icon with the face (appearance) in the inventory. Your current avatar (skin) will appear. To change the skin press Change and select a skin you like by left-clicking. With the arrows « and » you can switch between several pages of skins.

You can change the camera angle by pressing “C” on your keyboard. You can choose between first person, third person (to see your avatar from the back) and third person front (to see your avatar from the front).

Press “T” on your keyboard to open the chat. Then you can write a message and send it by hitting “Enter” / “Return”. This message will be displayed to all players who are currently on the server.

To send a private message to another player, click on the mailbox icon in the inventory. A menu will open that shows all private messages. To write a new private message click on “New”. Similar to an email, you type in the name, the subject and the message. Once everything is filled out, you send the message by clicking the “Send” button. It is important that the player’s name be spelled correctly.

You will find all server commands under the following link: Server Commands. However, you are only able to use a command if you have the respective rights to do so.

Due to privacy regulations, the servers of LMZ are not publicly displayed. This means that you cannot find the server by searching in the public server list. Instead, you need to enter the address and the corresponding port to connect to the server.

This may be due to many different reasons:

• You have logged in with an incorrect username or password
• You do not have access to this server yet or you are trying to connect to the wrong server
• You currently have no internet connection
• You are trying to connect to the server outside of the opening hours (this should be displayed as an error message)
• Your PC or a firewall blocks the connection to the server

Please make sure you read error messages that may be displayed.

This may be due to different reasons. First try to move in all directions. You can also try to jump or dig. If you still cannot move, check your keybindings in the settings (see → How do I change the keybindings?) and make sure you are using the right keys. If that does not work you could try teleporting or being teleported and then try moving again. As a last step try to disconnect from the server and reconnect.

There are two reasons for this problem:

• The block you want to mine is protected and therefore you cannot remove it.
• The block can only be mined with a certain tool. Axes, shovels and the pickaxe can be used for mining. In each case, the diamond version is the best version. To work more efficiently, the diamond versions should be used in creative mode.

To move faster, you need the “fast” right. If you have the necessary privilege, activate the fast mode by pressing “J” on your keyboard. Press again to deactivate. In fast mode, use the normal movement keys to move around and press “E” to move faster. As long as the fast mode is active, you will also move faster when flying.

For flying, you need the respective privileges. If you have the privilege to fly, you switch to flight mode by pressing “K” on your keyboard. By default, you move up with the spacebar and down with the shift key. If you want to change back to walk mode just press “K” again. You can also activate a keybinding that allows you to switch to fly mode by double-pressing the spacebar.

To set your current position as your home position, press “I” to open the inventory and click on “Set home position” in the bottom bar. This is the button with the house and a red arrow (the third button from the left). You will hear a sound and your home position is saved. If you would like to return to this point later in the game, just click the button to the right of the home button (a house with a green arrow) and you will be automatically teleported to your home location.

Press “I” to open the inventory and use the search bar on the right side. To search for a certain block type its name or part of its name into the search bar. Since many of the blocks are provided via modifications from the community, some of them could only be found by their English name.

You will find the standard key assignment under the following link: Keybinding

Change the keybinding in the Minetest settings. Press “ESC” to get to the menu and select Keybinding. The current keybinding will be displayed. There you could adjust and change the keybinding according to your preferences. After making your changes, click the button Save.

Press “V” on your keyboard to open a map of the area. Press again to switch between different views. The map closes after the last one.

Change your password in the Minetest settings. Press “ESC” to get to the menu and select Change Password. Enter your current password and then enter your new password twice. If everything worked you will see “Password change sucessful” in the upper left corner of the text chat. Your new password will be active immediately, but you will not have to enter it before the next time you log in.

To set a POI, open the inventory by pressing “I” and click on “Show Points of Interest” (the icon with a white P) in the bottom bar. A menu with all currently available POIs will appear. To set a new POI, click on “Manage POI”. There you name your POI and assign it to a category. By pressing the button Set point or change category, you will set a POI at your current location. You exit the menu by pressing Quit.

Please only set POIs that are actually interesting for other players, e.g. your buildings, and give them a proper name.

To teleport to a POI, open the inventory by pressing “I” and click on Show Points of Interest (the icon with a white P) in the bottom bar. A menu with all currently available POIs will appear. To teleport to one of the points, select a point and then click on Go.

In Minetest, rights for various actions are also called privileges. For example, you can use them to build something, write in the chat, or even fly. Learning partners (formerly known as teachers) can grant or revoke certain privileges.

By default and after accepting the terms of use, you will have the following privileges:

Take screenshots by pressing “F12” on your keyboard. You will then find the screenshots on your device in the Minetest folder.

You will find your screenshots in the “screenshots” folder in the Minetest folder. When you take a screenshot the exact location of where it is stored will appear at the top left of the Minetest window.

There are two ways of protecting a territory. Protecting a territory means that no other player can build or mine in this territory. The first variant uses the so-called protection block. To use the block, find it in the inventory search and click on it to add it to your inventory. Then you can place the block. Once you have placed the block, the area of six blocks around the protection block is protected in every direction. You can see the protected area by left-clicking on the block. By right-clicking on the block, you can add other players to this area, who can then also build or mine in the protected area. Be sure to enter the player name correctly and completely.

The second way uses markers to secure an area. Search for “Marker” in the inventory search and click to add the red and white bar (marker) to your inventory. Four markers can be used to secure an area. The markers form a rectangular area based on the corner points. Place the markers so that one marker is always placed at the corner of the area to be protected. Once all four markers are placed, right-click on one of the four markers. In the menu that appears, you can set the height and depth of the area to be protected and give the area a name. The height and depth must not exceed 100 blocks in total and the name field must be filled in. When all fields are filled, click “OK” and the area is secured. To add other players to the secured area, search for “Boundary Marker” in the inventory search. Click on the Boundary Marker block to add it to your inventory and place it in the world. Right click on the block and a menu will appear showing all the secured areas in the world. Double-click on your own area to see more information about that area. With the help of the “Add” button you can now enter the name of the player who is allowed to build or mine in the area. Make sure to enter the player name correctly and completely.

Unfortunately, the terms of use limit the use of BLOCKALOT to educators. Only those who belong to this user group may use BLOCKALOT and create BLOCKALOTSpaces. If you think one of your teachers would be interested in trying something new, feel free to tell them about BLOCKALOT. In this wiki, they will find a lot of information and support.