Minecraft Modding For Kids For Dummies
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Minecraft modding is a fun way to add your own spin on the gaming world and learn some coding at the same time. The ability to code is a good skill to have and can be useful in other things, as well.

When you’re ready to write your first Minecraft mod, click on the Learn tab to go back to the list of badges, and then click on the Write Your First Mod badge.

When you’re ready to write your first Minecraft mod, click on the Learn tab to go back to the list of badges, and then click on the Write Your First Mod badge.

You can also find these steps in the left column of the badge by watching a video or reading written instructions.

You should watch the video before continuing.

You use a function in this challenge. A function is a way to group tasks together and name them. For example, if you write a function named jump rope, it might contain the tasks hop and spin rope.

To earn the second badge, follow these steps:

Drag a function into the programming environment and rename it main.

Drag a function into the programming environment and rename it <b>main</b>.

This is where to find the function block

Click on the text do something.

Click on the text <span class="code">do something</span>.

This is located in the function block.

Type main to create a main function.

Type <b>main</b> to create a <span class="code">main</span> function.

Main will appear in the function block.

Click on the Minecraft category.

Click on the Minecraft category.

Then, click Players.

Click to select the send message block.

Click to select the <span class="code">send message</span> block.

Then drag it to connect it to the main function.

Click to select the Text code category.

Click to select the Text code category.

Then locate the text block.

Drag the text block to connect it to the send message block.

Drag the <span class="code">text</span> block to connect it to the <span class="code">send message</span> block.

Then type Hello, World! inside the text block.

Click the Minecraft category and then Players.

Click the Minecraft category and then Players.

Then locate the me block.

Drag the me block.

Drag the <span class="code">me</span> block.

Connect it to the second space on the send message block.

Click the Test In Simulator button.

Click the Test In Simulator button.

This is located at the bottom of the four steps for this challenge.

Click in the simulator, and then press the M key on your keyboard.

Click in the simulator, and then press the M key on your keyboard.

You see the message Hello, World!.

When the badge you have earned pops up, you can click Back to Badges.

When the badge you have earned pops up, you can click Back to Badges.

Congratulations! You have written your first Minecraft mod.

You can select the link on the progress bar at the top or ask a question by clicking the link in the upper right corner of the screen.

You can select the link on the progress bar at the top or ask a question by clicking the link in the upper right corner of the screen.

This is a good place to check if you have problems.

About This Article

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About the book authors:

Sarah Guthals, Ph.D. is the CTO of ThoughtSTEM and has dedicated her life to coding education.

Stephen Foster, Ph.D. is the CEO of ThoughtSTEM, a company that teaches computer science to kids across America.

Lindsey Handley, Ph.D. is the COO of ThoughtSTEM and has hundreds of hours of experience as a classroom instructor for Minecraft based science and computer science classes.

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