
- #Minetest texture pack install#
- #Minetest texture pack update#
- #Minetest texture pack mods#
- #Minetest texture pack download#
Use a program such as 7zip to extract the compressed folder. You know you have the right folder when you see a file named texture_packs_here.txt. Extract the texture pack into the textures directory in your Minetest directory.
#Minetest texture pack download#
It is most likely the download will be compressed.
#Minetest texture pack install#
In any version of Minetest, the way to install a custom texture pack is by doing the following: Texture packs installed in such a way are automatically installed. Then edit this file to enable the mod, just change the value from false to true on the corresponding load_mod_* lines.Since Minetest 5.0, texture packs available in the ContentDB are available in the Content tab-> Browse online content button. $ cat /var/games/minetest-server/.minetest/worlds/world/world.mtįirst, stop the server running the world.
#Minetest texture pack mods#
Once a server is started, it should create world files, and refresh them to add configuration lines with the available mods in the world.mt file. Mod activation does not apply to your entire game, but to each specific world they're enabled on. You will need to enable mods after they're installed. Use an appropriate level of caution when installing and using items from here. Mods in the content database are not necessarily freely licensed, and though curated by the game's developers prior to being published, are still third-party.
#Minetest texture pack update#
If you need to install mods which aren't packaged yet in Debian (for instance, mobs_animal and mobs_monster), you can add them in the ~/.minetest/mods directory for local client installations or the /var/games/minetest-server/.minetest/mods directory for machine-wide server installations (create it if needed).Īs of 5.0.0, there is also an in-game content database that lets you easily add and update mods, games, and texture packs. You can install the packages you want from the available mods. Interesting parameters start with the Server / Singleplayer section, you may delete client parameters prior to that. Zcat /usr/share/doc/minetest/ > /etc/minetest/nf You can find a commented server configuration file on /usr/share/doc/minetest/. Server files, including worlds and their configuration (users registered, world specific settings.) are saved under /var/games/minetest-server/.minetest You have to enable the corresponding unit. If you plan to use the templated unit, server config file will be located at /etc/minetest/$nf. This unit is enabled right after package installation. If you use the default systemd unit, server config file is located at /etc/minetest/nf. User home is in /var/games/minetest-server. Minetest-server package comes with the systemd unit files, also available as a template format if you plan to run several servers on the same host.Ī Debian-minetest system user is set up during the package installation process, which is used to run minetest servers.
