1. Start Minecraft.
   You should see something like:
   
2. Click on ‘Single player’.
   You should see something like:
   
3. Select a world and click ‘Play Selected World’.
   Press Escape.
   You should see something like:
   
4. Click ‘Open to LAN’.
   You should see something like:
   
5. Click ‘Start LAN World’.
   You should see something like:
   
   Note the “Local game hosted on port 2456” – the port number may vary.
6. Press Windows Key + R.
   You should see something like:
   
7. Type cmd and press enter.
   You should see something like:
   
8. Type ipconfig and press enter.
   You should see something like:
   
   Note the line where is says “IPv4 Address”, which in the example shows 192.168.2.113.
   The number on your screen is likely different but will look like 4 groups of numbers, such as 192.168.1.167, 10.10.0.132 or something.

Connecting to the local Minecraft server

1. On the computer of the other player, start Minecraft.
   You should see something like:
   
2. Click on Multiplayer.
   You should see something like:
   
3. Click on “Direct Connect”.
   You should see something like:
   
4. Type the IP-address from #9 combined with the port from #5, using a “:” in between.
   For example: 192.168.2.113:2456
   Click on “Join Server” to connect.

If the client will not connect, check if you are on the same (wireless) network.
Happy crafting!

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