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Minetest README
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`Minetest <https://www.minetest.net/> `_ is an open source clone of `Minecraft <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Minecraft> `_ , the creative/explorational building blocks game.
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The Minetest multiplayer server can be installed as part of Internet-in-a-Box (IIAB) on Raspberry Pi, Ubuntu 18.04 and possibly also Debian.
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Please note that the initial configuration is for creative mode, and a number of mods are installed (see the list in `tasks/main.yml <tasks/main.yml> `_ ).
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Connecting to the Server
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To connect to the server, you will also need to download Minetest client software for each of your client devices, e.g. from: https://www.minetest.net/downloads/
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The port is nominally the standard 30000. This can be changed in `/etc/iiab/local_vars.yml <http://wiki.laptop.org/go/IIAB/FAQ#What_is_local_vars.yml_and_how_do_I_customize_it.3F> `_ using variable: `` minetest_port ``
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The admin user is the usual: `` Admin ``
No password is required.
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Configurable Parameters
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- minetest_install: set minetest up to install; default is False
- minetest_enabled: set minetest up to be enabled; default is False
- minetest_port: port on which client should connect; default is 30000
- minetest_server_admin: user with all permissions on minetest server; default is Admin
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- minetest_default_game: only carbone-ng and minetest engines are supported; default is `carbone-ng <https://github.com/Calinou/carbone-ng> `_
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- minetest_flat_world: use a flat mapgen engine to lower computation on client; default is False
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File Locations
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- The config file is: `` /etc/minetest/minetest.conf ``
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- The world files are at `` /library/games/minetest/worlds/world ``
File Locations on Raspberry Pi
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- The server binary is `` /library/games/minetest/bin/minetestserver ``
- The working directory is `` //library/games/minetest ``
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- mods are in `` /library/games/minetest/games/<game>/mods ``
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File Locations on Other Platforms
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- The server binary is `` /usr/lib/minetest/minetestserver ``
- The working directory is `` /usr/share/games/minetest ``
- mods are in `` /usr/share/games/minetest/games/<game>/mods
To Do
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- Add more mods - currently only the default mods are there in carbone-ng
- Add more games
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- Minetest client software for Windows and Android, included in IIAB for offline communities (`#1465 <https://github.com/iiab/iiab/issues/1465> `_ )
