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	[[File:Minecraft landscape1.png\|thumb\|A landscape in Minecraft Alpha.]]		[[File:Minecraft landscape1.png\|thumb\|A landscape in Minecraft Alpha.]]
	* ''[[Minecraft:Java Edition Infdev 20100629]]'' (potentially retroactively an Alpha version)		* [[Minecraft:Java Edition Infdev 20100629]] (potentially retroactively an Alpha version)
	* ''[[Minecraft:Java Edition Infdev 20100630-1340]]'' (potentially retroactively an Alpha version)		* [[Minecraft:Java Edition Infdev 20100630-1340]] (potentially retroactively an Alpha version)
	* [[Minecraft:Java Edition Infdev 20100630-1835]] (retroactively an Alpha version)		* [[Minecraft:Java Edition Infdev 20100630-1835]] (retroactively an Alpha version)
	* [[Minecraft:Java Edition Alpha v1.0.1]] ([[Minecraft:Seecret Friday]] 3)		* [[Minecraft:Java Edition Alpha v1.0.1]] ([[Minecraft:Seecret Friday]] 3)

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	\| startver = ~~Between~~ [[Minecraft:Java Edition Infdev 20100629\|June 29, 2010]]~~<br>and [[Minecraft:Java Edition Alpha v1.0.1\|v1.0.1]] (July 2, 2010)~~		\| startver = [[Minecraft:Java Edition Infdev 20100629\|June 29, 2010]]
	\| currentver = [[Minecraft:Java Edition Alpha v1.2.6\|v1.2.6]] (December 3, 2010)		\| currentver = [[Minecraft:Java Edition Alpha v1.2.6\|v1.2.6]] (December 3, 2010)
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	== Versions ==		== Versions ==
	[[File:Minecraft landscape1.png\|thumb\|A landscape in Minecraft Alpha.]]		[[File:Minecraft landscape1.png\|thumb\|A landscape in Minecraft Alpha.]]
	* [[Minecraft:Java Edition Infdev 20100629]] (retroactively an Alpha version)		* ''[[Minecraft:Java Edition Infdev 20100629]]'' (potentially retroactively an Alpha version)
	* [[Minecraft:Java Edition Infdev 20100630-1340]] (retroactively an Alpha version)		* ''[[Minecraft:Java Edition Infdev 20100630-1340]]'' (potentially retroactively an Alpha version)
	* [[Minecraft:Java Edition Infdev 20100630-1835]] (retroactively an Alpha version)		* [[Minecraft:Java Edition Infdev 20100630-1835]] (retroactively an Alpha version)
	* [[Minecraft:Java Edition Alpha v1.0.1]] ([[Minecraft:Seecret Friday]] 3)		* [[Minecraft:Java Edition Alpha v1.0.1]] ([[Minecraft:Seecret Friday]] 3)

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	[[File:Minecraft landscape1.png\|thumb\|A landscape in Minecraft Alpha.]]		[[File:Minecraft landscape1.png\|thumb\|A landscape in Minecraft Alpha.]]
	* ''[[Minecraft:Java Edition Infdev 20100629]]'' (~~potentially~~ retroactively an Alpha version~~, possibly v1.0.0~~)		* [[Minecraft:Java Edition Infdev 20100629]] (retroactively an Alpha version)
	* ''[[Minecraft:Java Edition Infdev 20100630-1340]]'' (~~potentially~~ retroactively an Alpha version~~, possibly v1.0.0_01~~)		* [[Minecraft:Java Edition Infdev 20100630-1340]] (retroactively an Alpha version)
	* [[Minecraft:Java Edition Infdev 20100630-1835]] (retroactively an Alpha version~~, either v1.0.0 or v1.0.0_02~~)		* [[Minecraft:Java Edition Infdev 20100630-1835]] (retroactively an Alpha version)
	* [[Minecraft:Java Edition Alpha v1.0.1]] ([[Minecraft:Seecret Friday]] 3)		* [[Minecraft:Java Edition Alpha v1.0.1]] ([[Minecraft:Seecret Friday]] 3)
	* [[Minecraft:Java Edition Alpha v1.0.1_01]]		* [[Minecraft:Java Edition Alpha v1.0.1_01]]

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{{about|the fifth development phase of {{JE}}|the development phase that was previously called "alpha"|Java Edition Classic|other uses|Alpha}}
{{Infobox development phase
| image = Infdev 20100630-1835.png
| image2 = Alpha v1.2.6.png
| startver = Between [[Minecraft:Java Edition Infdev 20100629|June 29, 2010]]<br>and [[Minecraft:Java Edition Alpha v1.0.1|v1.0.1]] (July 2, 2010)
| currentver = [[Minecraft:Java Edition Alpha v1.2.6|v1.2.6]] (December 3, 2010)
| paid = Yes: US$13.00/€9.95
| prevparent = Java Edition Infdev
| nextparent = Java Edition Beta
}}

'''Alpha''' was the fifth phase in the [[Minecraft:Java Edition#Development|development cycle]] of ''[[Minecraft:Minecraft]]''. It succeeded Infdev, and was the fourth Minecraft development stage to have some of its versions released to the public. There was only one type of [[Minecraft:game mode]] playable in this version — [[Minecraft:Survival]]. One of Alpha's most striking differences to modern versions of ''Minecraft'' is the bright green color used by all foliage blocks, as [[Minecraft:biome]]s were not implemented at the time.

== History ==
{{redirect|Alpha 1.0.0|alpha versions of [[Minecraft:Pocket Edition 1.0.0]]|Pocket Edition 1.0.0/Development versions}}
Unlike other phases of the game's development, the start of Alpha cannot be exactly pinpointed. The first version to display text "Alpha" in-game was [[Minecraft:Alpha v1.0.1]], released on July 2, 2010. However, upon the release of that version, Notch stated that he "just arbitrarily decided that the previous version was 1.0.0",<ref>[[Minecraft:wordofnotch:763147353|Seecret Friday update the third! OooooOOOoo!]] – The Word of Notch, July 2, 2010</ref> thus making Alpha retroactively decided to have begun on the release of the [[Minecraft:Java Edition Infdev 20100630-1835|second June 30, 2010]], version of Infdev. Additionally, there is evidence for Alpha having actually begun on June 29, 2010, with Notch mentioning in a June 30 blog post "the version that was called “infdev” up until yesterday",<ref>[[Minecraft:wordofnotch:754325074|And another thing..]] – The Word of Notch, June 30, 2010]]</ref> thus implying [[Minecraft:Infdev 20100629]] was the first version of Alpha. Infdev 20100629 was the version that added the offline client, and IRC logs show that people were referring to this as "alpha" upon release.<ref>[https://archive.org/download/Minecraft-IRCLogs Adura's IRC logs], 2010-06-29_#minecraft.log, "''Jun 29 16:34:50 <visiON> wtf'' [...] ''alpha?''" ... "''Jun 29 16:41:24 <Quatroking> the alpha only gives me 55 fps''" ... "''Jun 29 16:45:59 <Quatroking> Yeah, it doesn't work in alpha''"</ref>

During the Alpha phase, ''Minecraft'' was updated very frequently due to [[Minecraft:Notch]] working full-time on ''Minecraft'' since June 1, 2010,<ref>{{citation|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210224014151/https://notch.tumblr.com/post/560997676/one-month-until-full-time|title=One month until full time!|website=The Word of Notch|date=April 30, 2010}}</ref> and having a small company made later (Mojang).<ref>{{citation|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181212110542/https://notch.tumblr.com/post/1599383480/wait-its-wednesday|title=Wait, it’s Wednesday!?|website=The Word of Notch|date=November 17, 2010}}</ref> Bug fixes and tweaks could happen throughout the week, appearing on the game's [[Minecraft:The Word of Notch|development blog]], with major additions and changes appearing in [[Minecraft:Seecret Updates|'Seecret' Friday updates]], leaving the game's players to discover the included new features.

Alpha had two major updates. [[Minecraft:Alpha v1.1.0]] notably added a shared client–server inventory. [[Minecraft:Alpha v1.2.0]], the [[Minecraft:Halloween]] update, added [[Minecraft:the Nether]]dimension.

While mostly continuous in version numbering, there is no current evidence of the existence of Alpha version v1.2.3_03; Notch appears to have skipped directly from Alpha v1.2.3_02 to v1.2.3_04. In addition, there is no version labelled Alpha v1.2.4; instead, it was mistakenly labeled Alpha v1.2.3_05 in-game.<ref>{{reddit|ee0io||Minecraft 1.2.3_05 out now!|squatly|November 30, 2010}}</ref>

On December 11, 2010, Notch announced that the game would enter the [[Minecraft:Java Edition Beta|Beta]] stage of development on December 20, 2010, at which point the price would increase to €14.95.<ref>{{citation|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210813083726/https://notch.tumblr.com/post/2175441966/minecraft-beta-december-20-2010|title=Minecraft Beta: December 20, 2010|website=The Word of Notch|date=December 11, 2010}}</ref>

== Features ==
{{For|a complete list of changes|Java Edition version history#Alpha}}
{{Additions table
|Redstone Ore
|Redstone Torch
|Oak Pressure Plate
|Stone Pressure Plate
|Stone Button
|Lever
|Iron Door
|Snow
|Ice
|Snow Block
|Cactus
|Clay
|Sugar Cane
|Jukebox
|Oak Fence
|Nether Portal
|Netherrack
|Soul Sand
|Glowstone
|Carved Pumpkin
|Jack o'Lantern
|Redstone Dust
|Snowball
|Boat
|Leather
|Milk Bucket
|Paper
|Book
|Clay Ball
|Brick
|Slimeball
|Egg
|Music Disc 13
|Music Disc Cat
|Minecart with Furnace
|Minecart with Chest
|Compass
|Fishing Rod
|Clock
|Glowstone Dust
|Cooked Fish
|Raw Fish
|Painting Graham
|Painting Creebet
|Painting Kong
|Painting Mortal Coil
|Painting Pigscene
}}

* Multiplayer (Survival). Currently, the only way to connect to a server is to find out the IP of it to connect.
* [[Minecraft:The Nether]] – a realm accessible with [[Minecraft:nether portal]]s that contains blocks and mobs (i.e. [[Minecraft:ghast]] and [[Minecraft:zombie pigmen]] as of yet) not found in the normal world, and allows for fast travel (1 block traveled in the Nether is equivalent to 8 blocks traveled in the Overworld.)
* [[Minecraft:Biome]]s – different environments that differ as location/chunk/temperature changes.
* The addition of [[Minecraft:redstone circuit]]s, a logical [[Minecraft:wikipedia:Input/output|I/O]] system including [[Minecraft:Mechanics/Redstone/Components#Power components|switches]].
* The following items from the Halloween Update: [[Minecraft:netherrack]], [[Minecraft:glowstone]], [[Minecraft:soul sand]], [[Minecraft:pumpkin]]s, and the [[Minecraft:jack o'lantern]].
* Improved AI pathfinding and spawning.
* New sounds for [[Minecraft:cave]]s and [[Minecraft:mob]]s.
* The addition of [[Minecraft:snow]]y and [[Minecraft:Ice|icy]] terrain, plus craftable [[Minecraft:snow block]]s.
* The addition of [[Minecraft:boat]]s.
* [[Minecraft:Cow]], [[Minecraft:slime]], and [[Minecraft:chicken]]s.
* New music.
* More [[Minecraft:painting]]s.
* Press F1 to remove the inventory display and the player's arm.
* While holding down F1, press F2 to take a screenshot. The images are saved in <samp>[[Minecraft:.minecraft]]/screenshots</samp>.
* 40 [[Minecraft:inventory]] slots instead of Beta and later's 36, since one could hold items in the crafting slot.
* [[Minecraft:Fence]]s
* [[Minecraft:Sneaking]]
* [[Minecraft:Fishing rod]]s and [[Minecraft:fishing]]

== Versions ==
[[File:Minecraft landscape1.png|thumb|A landscape in Minecraft Alpha.]]
* ''[[Minecraft:Java Edition Infdev 20100629]]'' (potentially retroactively an Alpha version, possibly v1.0.0)
* ''[[Minecraft:Java Edition Infdev 20100630-1340]]'' (potentially retroactively an Alpha version, possibly v1.0.0_01)
* [[Minecraft:Java Edition Infdev 20100630-1835]] (retroactively an Alpha version, either v1.0.0 or v1.0.0_02)
* [[Minecraft:Java Edition Alpha v1.0.1]] ([[Minecraft:Seecret Friday]] 3)
* [[Minecraft:Java Edition Alpha v1.0.1_01]]
* [[Minecraft:Java Edition Alpha v1.0.2]]
* [[Minecraft:Java Edition Alpha v1.0.2_01]]
* [[Minecraft:Java Edition Alpha v1.0.2_02]]
* [[Minecraft:Java Edition Alpha v1.0.3]]
* [[Minecraft:Java Edition Alpha v1.0.4]] ([[Minecraft:Seecret Friday]] 4)
* [[Minecraft:Java Edition Alpha v1.0.5]]
* [[Minecraft:Java Edition Alpha v1.0.5_01]]
* [[Minecraft:Java Edition Alpha v1.0.6]] ([[Minecraft:Seecret Friday]] 5)
* [[Minecraft:Java Edition Alpha v1.0.6_01]]
* [[Minecraft:Java Edition Alpha v1.0.6_02]]
* [[Minecraft:Java Edition Alpha v1.0.6_03]]
* [[Minecraft:Java Edition Alpha v1.0.7]]
* [[Minecraft:Java Edition Alpha v1.0.8]]
* [[Minecraft:Java Edition Alpha v1.0.8_01]]
* [[Minecraft:Java Edition Alpha v1.0.9]]
* [[Minecraft:Java Edition Alpha v1.0.10]]
* [[Minecraft:Java Edition Alpha v1.0.11]] ([[Minecraft:Seecret Friday]] 6)
* [[Minecraft:Java Edition Alpha v1.0.12]]
* [[Minecraft:Java Edition Alpha v1.0.13]]
* [[Minecraft:Java Edition Alpha v1.0.13_01]] (1K IN 24h)
* [[Minecraft:Java Edition Alpha v1.0.14]] ([[Minecraft:Seecret Friday]] 7)
* [[Minecraft:Java Edition Alpha v1.0.15]] (First SMP version)
* [[Minecraft:Java Edition Alpha v1.0.16]]
* [[Minecraft:Java Edition Alpha v1.0.16_01]]
* [[Minecraft:Java Edition Alpha v1.0.16_02]]
* [[Minecraft:Java Edition Alpha v1.0.17]] ([[Minecraft:Seecret Friday]] 8)
* [[Minecraft:Java Edition Alpha v1.0.17_01]]
* [[Minecraft:Java Edition Alpha v1.0.17_02]]
* [[Minecraft:Java Edition Alpha v1.0.17_03]]
* [[Minecraft:Java Edition Alpha v1.0.17_04]]
* [[Minecraft:Java Edition Alpha v1.1.0]] ([[Minecraft:Seecret Friday]] 9)
* [[Minecraft:Java Edition Alpha v1.1.1]] (Seecret Saturday 1)
* [[Minecraft:Java Edition Alpha v1.1.2]]
* [[Minecraft:Java Edition Alpha v1.1.2_01]]
* [[Minecraft:Java Edition Alpha v1.2.0 (preview)]]
* [[Minecraft:Java Edition Alpha v1.2.0]] ([[Minecraft:Halloween Update]])
* [[Minecraft:Java Edition Alpha v1.2.0_01]]
* [[Minecraft:Java Edition Alpha v1.2.0_02]]
* [[Minecraft:Java Edition Alpha v1.2.1]]
* [[Minecraft:Java Edition Alpha v1.2.1_01]]
* [[Minecraft:Java Edition Alpha v1.2.2]]
* [[Minecraft:Java Edition Alpha v1.2.3]]
* [[Minecraft:Java Edition Alpha v1.2.3_01]]
* [[Minecraft:Java Edition Alpha v1.2.3_02]]
* [[Minecraft:Java Edition Alpha v1.2.3_04]]
* [[Minecraft:Java Edition Alpha v1.2.3_05]]
* [[Minecraft:Java Edition Alpha v1.2.4_01]]
* [[Minecraft:Java Edition Alpha v1.2.5]]
* [[Minecraft:Java Edition Alpha v1.2.6]]

== Trivia ==
[[File:Alpha spawn bug.png|thumb|Loading a world while the game is out of focus shows that the player originally spawns in the world at Y=0 and then gets teleported up.]]
* [[Minecraft:Java Edition Classic|Classic]] was originally known as "Minecraft Alpha", before being retroactively named "Classic" after development on [[Minecraft:Infdev]] completed.
* The player originally spawns in the world at Y=0 and then immediately gets teleported up; creating a world while the game is out of focus shows this.
* Before the Halloween Update, Alpha had several "biomes", such as:
** Woods
** Plains
** Treeless mountain
** Woods mountain
** Beach
** Ocean
** Cactus beach
** Original (land with a medium amount of trees)
** Original mountain
** Overhang
** Cliff
** These are not actually "true" biomes, but various types of landforms the game would generate.
* Upon world creation there was a chance that the world would be a [[Minecraft:Winter Mode|winter world]], consisting of snow-covered versions of the above "biomes".
* On September 18, 2010, the ''Minecraft'' authentication server broke. Notch turned this into a free weekend where everyone could download and play the game.<ref>{{citation|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200217181410/https://notch.tumblr.com/post/1145356099/free-minecraft-until-this-gets-fixed|title=Free Minecraft until this gets fixed|website=The Word of Notch|date=September 18, 2010}}</ref> This got ''Minecraft'' lots of free press coverage and made lots of new players buy the game afterwards.<ref>{{citation|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111217065850/http://news.bigdownload.com/2010/09/28/minecraft-sees-surge-in-sales-following-unplanned-free-weekend/|title=Minecraft sees surge in sales following unplanned "free weekend"|author=John Callaham|website=Big Download News|date=September 28, 2010}}</ref>
* The price for ''Minecraft'' Alpha was €9.95 (£8.95/US$11.54).
* All versions of the game before Alpha are still regarded as '''old-alpha''' by the launcher, regardless of their development stage.
* 23% of all of the Alpha versions that were made are [[Minecraft:Missing Java Edition versions|lost]].

== See also ==
*[[Minecraft:Java Edition Classic|Classic]]
*[[Minecraft:Java Edition Indev|Indev]]
*[[Minecraft:Java Edition Infdev|Infdev]]
*[[Minecraft:Java Edition Beta|Beta]]
*[[Minecraft:Java Edition 1.0.0|Minecraft 1.0]]

== References ==
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