👋 Getting Started

Build custom items, blocks, furniture, and images for your Minecraft server — step by step, with something to see in-game at the end of every chapter.

Prerequisites

• A Paper-based Minecraft server (1.20+) with the CraftEngine plugin installed
• A text editor that can edit YAML files
• (Optional) BlockBench for making 3D models

If you haven't installed the plugin yet, start with Installation & Hosting.

What you'll build

Each chapter builds on the previous one using a single tutorial pack. Read in order and follow along:

1. Installation & Hosting — get the plugin running, serve the pack
2. Project Structure — folders, namespaces, and /ce reload
3. Your First Item — start from a single YAML line
4. Item Models — give your item a custom look
5. Your First Block — a block you can place in the world
6. Your First Furniture — a chair you can sit on
7. Your First Image — turn a PNG into an in-game icon
8. Next Steps — where to go from here

Key commands

You'll use these throughout the tutorial:

When you…	Run
Edit .yml configs (items, blocks, etc.)	/ce reload config
Edit recipes	/ce reload recipe
Edit models or textures	/ce reload all

⚠️ The most common mistake: you change a texture, run /ce reload config, and nothing happens. config doesn't rebuild the resource pack — texture and model changes need all.

Stuck? Most errors are printed to the server console. Check there first.

Ready? Start with Installation & Hosting.