In a file browser, double click Minecraft Launcher.jar
In the bottom left, decide upon and enter a username for yourself
Also in the bottom left, select Release 1.8.8
Click Install
Once the game launches, select Multiplayer
Then select Direct Connect
Now you will need to enter the IP of the server.
- If you are using my server, type in 199.96.85.3:25570
- If you are running the server locally, type in 127.0.0.1
- If your instructor is running a server somewhere, they will provide you with the IP to type in.
Now click Join Server!
Now open lesson1.py in your code editor and follow the comments in there to get started!
- "Error - need to install JDK". To resolve this error, google "java se development kit". You'll then find something that looks like this - download and run the appropriate one for your system.
- "Error - unidentified developer". To resolve this error on OSX, you need to click the apple in the top left of your screen, then System Preferences..., then Security & Privacy, then unlock in the bottom left, then (make sure the General tab is selected) under Allow apps downloaded from select Anywhere. It should look like this.
