{"id":6466,"date":"2016-05-12T09:54:44","date_gmt":"2016-05-12T16:54:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tynker.com\/blog\/?p=6466"},"modified":"2023-08-06T21:51:43","modified_gmt":"2023-08-07T04:51:43","slug":"turn-minecraft-time-into-coding-time","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tynker.com\/blog\/turn-minecraft-time-into-coding-time\/","title":{"rendered":"Turn Minecraft Time Into Coding Time!"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_69_1 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-transparent ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-69d30533d7260\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #206be5;color:#206be5\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #206be5;color:#206be5\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-69d30533d7260\"  aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tynker.com\/blog\/turn-minecraft-time-into-coding-time\/#Turn_Minecraft_Time_Into_Coding_Time\" title=\"Turn Minecraft Time Into Coding Time\">Turn Minecraft Time Into Coding Time<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-2' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tynker.com\/blog\/turn-minecraft-time-into-coding-time\/#What_Is_Minecraft\" title=\"What Is Minecraft?\">What Is Minecraft?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tynker.com\/blog\/turn-minecraft-time-into-coding-time\/#Why_Add_Coding_to_Minecraft\" title=\"Why Add Coding to Minecraft?\">Why Add Coding to Minecraft?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tynker.com\/blog\/turn-minecraft-time-into-coding-time\/#What_Do_Kids_Learn_Through_Modding\" title=\"What Do Kids Learn Through Modding?\">What Do Kids Learn Through Modding?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tynker.com\/blog\/turn-minecraft-time-into-coding-time\/#How_to_Get_Started\" title=\"How to Get Started\">How to Get Started<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tynker.com\/blog\/turn-minecraft-time-into-coding-time\/#Access_All_Courses_for_8Month\" title=\"Access All Courses for $8\/Month*\">Access All Courses for $8\/Month*<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Turn_Minecraft_Time_Into_Coding_Time\"><\/span>Turn Minecraft Time Into Coding Time<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<p>Now you can use Tynker&#8217;s easy block-based coding language to create mods to customize your Minecraft experience. It takes the already creative, open-ended world of Minecraft and allows you to learn to code as you expand your world and make awesome creations. And it&#8217;s free to get started!<\/p>\n<p>https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=zH-K6KVXu78<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_Is_Minecraft\"><\/span>What Is Minecraft?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Minecraft is an expansive sandbox game that can be played in &#8220;creative&#8221; or &#8220;survival&#8221; mode.&nbsp;In survival mode, you are dropped in the middle of a vast world and must survive by setting up a&nbsp;constant food supply, mining underground to find rare materials, and fighting off hostile creatures like skeletons, spiders, and zombies that spawn in the dark. In creative mode, you have a full inventory of unlimited quantities of all materials. Players have built unbelievable creations, like replicas of the Lord of the Rings universe and immense virtual cities.&nbsp;Minecraft is&nbsp;incredibly popular among kids and adults alike, in large part because of its flexibility.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Why_Add_Coding_to_Minecraft\"><\/span>Why Add Coding to Minecraft?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Kids who use Minecraft often really want to be able to create mods, but modding Minecraft can be challenging. It requires setting up a server, digging through tons of Java code to make changes, and paying attention to syntax while coding, all of which can frustrate beginner coders.<\/p>\n<p>Tynker&#8217;s Minecraft courses teach kids to code as they create <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tynker.com\/minecraft\/mods\/\">Minecraft mods<\/a>, design custom skins, and build multiplayer games on their own private server using Tynker&#8217;s friendly, easy-to-learn block coding language. If your kids love Minecraft, this is a great way to leverage their enthusiasm to develop&nbsp;crucial programming and computational thinking skills. Kids can use Tynker&#8217;s visual block language to extend the awesomeness of the Minecraft universe while learning 21st century skills.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_Do_Kids_Learn_Through_Modding\"><\/span>What Do Kids Learn Through Modding?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>They learn and apply programming fundamentals, like repetition, conditionals, functions, and variables to make mods and games that they can show off to and play with their friends. Kids are incredibly motivated to learn to mod because it allows them to do so much more in Minecraft and truly make the world their own.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_to_Get_Started\"><\/span>How to Get Started<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>For your child to start creating <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tynker.com\/minecraft\/skins\/skin-editor\/\">custom skins<\/a>, items, and mods in Tynker, you need:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>A <strong>computer<\/strong> (laptop, desktop, or netbook) with <strong>Internet<\/strong> access. Tablets not supported.<\/li>\n<li>A copy of the <strong>classic Minecraft<\/strong> for PC\/Mac\/Linux installed on your computer. You can purchase this through the <a href=\"https:\/\/minecraft.net\/en\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Minecraft website<\/a>. Windows 10 Edition, Pocket Edition, and Console Edition not supported.<\/li>\n<li>A free Tynker <strong>child account<\/strong>. Create your account <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tynker.com\/#\/join\/student\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li>A free Tynker <strong>parent account<\/strong> linked to the child account. Create your account <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tynker.com\/#\/sign-in-parent\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>If are having trouble with any of these requirements, take a look at our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tynker.com\/support\/TynkerMinecraftQuickStartGuide.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Minecraft Modding Quick-Start Guide<\/a>, which will walk you through creating and verifying your Tynker accounts, linking your Minecraft account to your Tynker account, setting up your server, writing your first mods, and much more.<\/p>\n<p>Minecraft modding through Tynker is only available to home users with a verified parent account. 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