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* '''Learn the API'''.
 
* '''Learn the API'''.
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** [https://github.com/minetest/minetest/blob/master/doc/lua_api.txt API documentation]
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** [[Lua API Documentation]]
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** [http://rubenwardy.com/minetest_modding_book Online Modding Tutorial Book]
 
 
** [http://dev.minetest.net/Intro Intro modding on Wiki].
 
** [http://dev.minetest.net/Intro Intro modding on Wiki].
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** With these, you can make mods for Minetest. Interesting mods - or fixes to the default mods - may eventually get merged upstream.
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** With these, you can make mods for Luanti. Interesting mods - or fixes to the default mods - may eventually get merged upstream.
  
 
* [https://forum.minetest.net/viewtopic.php?f=9&t=2434 '''Find ideas'''].
 
* [https://forum.minetest.net/viewtopic.php?f=9&t=2434 '''Find ideas'''].
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== Core development (in C++) ==
 
== Core development (in C++) ==
  
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* '''[[Engine structure|Learn]]-[[Core Architecture|about]]-[[Basic data structures|the]]-[[Releasing Minetest|engine]]'''.
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* '''[[Engine|Learn about the engine]]'''.
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** These pages (each word links to a different page) explain how the engine works, how it structures data and how it is released.
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** These pages explain how the engine works, how it structures data and how it is released.
  
 
* [https://github.com/minetest/minetest/issues?state=open '''Issues'''].
 
* [https://github.com/minetest/minetest/issues?state=open '''Issues'''].
 
** This is where you can report bugs or suggest improvements. Be aware that we have a lot of feature requests already.
 
** This is where you can report bugs or suggest improvements. Be aware that we have a lot of feature requests already.
 
[[Category:Rules and Guidelines]]
 
[[Category:Rules and Guidelines]]
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[[File:Merge Chance Complexity Diagram.png|thumbnail|Rough overview of merge chances per code area]]

Latest revision as of 22:32, 22 October 2024

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Mod contribution (in Lua)

  • Find ideas.
    • The forum above contains mod requests and ideas.

Core development (in C++)

  • Learn about the engine.
    • These pages explain how the engine works, how it structures data and how it is released.
  • Issues.
    • This is where you can report bugs or suggest improvements. Be aware that we have a lot of feature requests already.
Rough overview of merge chances per code area
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