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Quick Start

Charles Gantt edited this page Aug 13, 2026 · 1 revision

Quick Start

This page takes a new player from installation to the first saved location.

1. Install the Add-On

  1. Download Andys-Explorers-Notebook-v1.0.0.mcaddon from the official GitHub release or CurseForge listing.
  2. Open the file with Minecraft Bedrock.
  3. Wait for the Behavior Pack and Resource Pack to import successfully.
  4. Create a world or edit an existing world.
  5. Open Behavior Packs → My Packs.
  6. Activate Andy's Explorer's Notebook BP.
  7. Confirm that Andy's Explorer's Notebook RP is also active.
  8. Enter the world.

Minecraft Bedrock 26.40 or newer is required. No experiments or cheats are required.

2. Craft the Explorer's Notebook

At a Crafting Table, combine these items in any arrangement:

  • 1 Book & Quill
  • 1 Compass
  • 1 Lodestone

The recipe unlocks when the player obtains a Compass.

3. Build a Survey Marker

Build a vertical column in this order:

  1. Bottom: Stone Bricks
  2. Middle: Lodestone
  3. Top: Chiseled Stone Bricks
  4. Attach a normal wall sign to any one of the four side faces of the top Chiseled Stone Bricks.

The sign cannot stand on top and cannot be a Hanging Sign.

When the structure becomes valid, a green message confirms that the Survey Marker is verified and active. A randomized vanilla Amethyst Bud break sound also plays when sound feedback is enabled.

4. Record the Site

  1. Hold the Explorer's Notebook.
  2. Interact directly with the marker's middle Lodestone.
  3. Enter a site name.
  4. Choose a category.
  5. Add a field note.
  6. Set Waystone Present if the optional field is enabled.
  7. Select Record Site.

The Notebook saves the marker coordinates, dimension, Minecraft day, chosen details, and Verified status.

5. Read the Notebook

Use the Notebook in the air. Turn spreads with the folded-corner arrows. Select the small gear for personal settings.

The saved record belongs to the player and remains in the world even if the physical Notebook is destroyed.

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