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== Step 1: Crafting your first computer ==
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== Crafting ==
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The recipe is simple:<br />
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Some important key combinations to remember:
 
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|{{Keypress|key=CTRL}} + {{Keypress|key=R}}
 
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|Reboots the console.
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|Reboots the computer.
 
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|{{Keypress|key=CTRL}} + {{Keypress|key=S}}
 
|{{Keypress|key=CTRL}} + {{Keypress|key=S}}
 
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NOTE: You have to hold the keyboard shortcuts down for at least 1 second!<br />
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You usually will have to hold down the key combinations for at least 1 second<br />
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== Attaching hardware ==
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You can a bunch of stuff to your computer. There are 6 sides to the sides of your computer, and the computer can interact with almost anything there that it can interact with. This includes [[Modem|modems]] [[Modem_(API)|(API)]], [[Disk_Drive|disk drives]] [[Fs_(API)|(API)]], [[Printer|Printers]] [[Printer_(API)|(API)]], [[Monitor|monitors]] [[Term_(API)|(API)]], and even redstone [[Rs_(API)|(API)]]! Connect these to the sides of your computer and use the appropriate API to control your hardware.
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== Using the computer 's shell ==
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Your computer should come with CraftOS as long as you didn't mod the mod.
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If you have ever used the Linux terminal or Command Prompt or DOS or something similar, shell usage should be pretty simple.
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However the CraftOS Shell is even simpler and it only has one thing you can do: Type the name of a program (along with arguments) and it will run.
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A few useful programs that will help you magically appear on every computer you use, because they are in the universal ''rom'' folder that every computer can access.
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|cd
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|'''C'''hanges the current working '''d'''irectory of the shell, so you can do something else.
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|ls
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|'''L'''i'''s'''ts the contents of the working directory, with directories in green and files in white.
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|rm
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|'''R'''e'''m'''oves (deletes) a file or folder
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|mkdir
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|'''M'''a'''k'''es an empty '''dir'''ectory
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== Step 2: Wiring it all up ==
 
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The computer accepts many forms of redstone. For simple structures, such as a password protected door, only a single line of redstone is needed.
 
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However, this mod can do much more. If you need to connect multiple wires to one side, you can just use RedPower's  bundled cables, wich will let you connect 16 redstone wires to each side of the computer, or a total of 96 input/output lines when using all sides of the computer (As if you'd ever need all of them).
 
  
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== Step 3: Programming your system ==
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== Programming your computer ==
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If you've programmed anything before this shouldn't be hard. It'll feel very comfortable.
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    For programming tutorials, ''go to'': [[Tutorials]]
  
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NOTE: You may also want to make a [[Floppy Disk]] or two to use along with your machine
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Programming ComputerCraft computers is done with a programming language called Lua. Lua is intended to be pretty simple to use, but if you don't know how, you can check out the programming tutorials on this wiki.
  
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Type
 
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edit <filename>
 
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in the terminal to open the included feature-rich text editor. To get the hang of Lua if you're new, use
 
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edit /rom/programs/hello
 
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to view the code of a simple program 'hello'.
 
  
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Navigating is easy.
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> ls
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Do you recall that one time ages ago when you looked up "how to play Minecraft", and you got a basic guide: punch trees, make bench, make tools, build house, make torches. But do you remember the end?
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rom
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> cd rom
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rom> ls
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apis  help  programs
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startup
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rom> cd programs
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rom/programs> cd /
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To say it in English: ls '''l'''i'''s'''ts the files and folders in a directory, while cd changes the '''c'''urrent '''d'''irectory. '''/''' is the root of the computer.
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== Step 4: Test it ==
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''The rest is up to you...''
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Make sure that your program is bug-proof before using it as something important. A system controlling the state of an IndustrialCraft² Mark-III Nuclear Reactor to prevent it from overheating shouldn't crash every now and then with "Too long without yielding".
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== Step 5: Extend it ==
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ComputerCraft works the same way. The goals and uses for ComputerCraft are limitless, and now you've gotten started. There is no definite thing to do next, the rest is up to you.
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Give back your part to the community. Help others on the forums or improve the wiki. Or, make your own OS or shell to run on the computers and share it with everybody. You can even create your own peripheral blocks using the API to create even a bigger system. A mainframe, for example.
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[[Category:Tutorials]]
 
[[Category:Tutorials]]

Revision as of 23:24, 23 August 2013

Prerequisite: Installing the mods

It is very important to read everything carefully before asking questions. Also, the latest version of this mod may not be compatible with the current Minecraft release.

  1. Install Minecraft Forge Recommended Build
  2. Download the latest version of ComputerCraft
  3. Copy OR extract the .zip file into *minecraft folder*\mods\. (Tip: If on Windows, on the main screen of Minecraft, go to 'Texture Packs' and click on 'Open texture pack folder'. Go up one folder, there's your Minecraft folder. If on Mac, open Finder, hit Command+Shift+G and type ~/Library/ then hit enter, open 'Application Support' then open 'minecraft')

Crafting


stone

stone

stone

stone

Redstone

glass pane

stone

stone

stone

Computer




Right click on the computer to use it.
Some important key combinations to remember:

Key Combination Usage

CTRL + T

Closes the current program.

CTRL + R

Reboots the computer.

CTRL + S

Forcefully shuts down the computer.

You usually will have to hold down the key combinations for at least 1 second

Attaching hardware

You can a bunch of stuff to your computer. There are 6 sides to the sides of your computer, and the computer can interact with almost anything there that it can interact with. This includes modems (API), disk drives (API), Printers (API), monitors (API), and even redstone (API)! Connect these to the sides of your computer and use the appropriate API to control your hardware.

Using the computer 's shell

Your computer should come with CraftOS as long as you didn't mod the mod. If you have ever used the Linux terminal or Command Prompt or DOS or something similar, shell usage should be pretty simple.

However the CraftOS Shell is even simpler and it only has one thing you can do: Type the name of a program (along with arguments) and it will run.

A few useful programs that will help you magically appear on every computer you use, because they are in the universal rom folder that every computer can access.

cd Changes the current working directory of the shell, so you can do something else.
ls Lists the contents of the working directory, with directories in green and files in white.
rm Removes (deletes) a file or folder
mkdir Makes an empty directory


Programming your computer

   For programming tutorials, go to: Tutorials

Programming ComputerCraft computers is done with a programming language called Lua. Lua is intended to be pretty simple to use, but if you don't know how, you can check out the programming tutorials on this wiki.


Do you recall that one time ages ago when you looked up "how to play Minecraft", and you got a basic guide: punch trees, make bench, make tools, build house, make torches. But do you remember the end?

The rest is up to you...

ComputerCraft works the same way. The goals and uses for ComputerCraft are limitless, and now you've gotten started. There is no definite thing to do next, the rest is up to you.

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