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A '''world''' or '''level''' is an individual ''Minecraft'' "universe" which encompasses an instance each of the [[Overworld]], [[the Nether]] and [[the End]]. Worlds can be accessed through the [[world selection menu]] from the [[main menu]] and can be created with the "[[Create New World]]" button.

== Properties ==
Worlds are split into three [[dimension]]s, which are in turn composed of [[block]]s of various sizes, usually either cubic or composed of one or more cuboids, or of flat plane images, all of which are arranged in [[wikipedia:Cubic honeycomb|a Euclidean grid]]. [[Fluid]]s, [[entities]] and [[particles]] also exist within these worlds, and certain locations of the world can possess [[biome]]s and different levels of [[light]]. Blocks and entities can possess other attributes such as [[item]]s, [[effect]]s and, by extension, [[enchantment]]s. Various [[structure]]s can also generate inside worlds (provided that the 'Generate structures' world option is turned on), sometimes containing [[chest]]s with [[chest loot|loot]] inside.

== Storage location ==
=== Java Edition ===
{{main|Java Edition level format}}
Each world is saved in its own separate folder in the <samp>[[.minecraft]]/saves</samp> folder. Files relating to [[chunk]]s in the Overworld are stored in the base world save folder, Nether files are stored in the <samp>DIM-1</samp> subfolder, and End files are stored in <samp>DIM1</samp>. Each dimension has its own {{cd|data|poi|region|d=and}} folders that is stored in its directory.

=== Bedrock Edition ===
{{main|Bedrock Edition level format}}
Each world is saved in its own separate folder in the <code>games/com.mojang/minecraftWorlds</code><ref>https://help.minecraft.net/hc/en-us/articles/360035131551-Where-are-Minecraft-files-stored-</ref> folder. All chunks related to all dimensions are stored in the <code>dbi</code> folder.

== Gallery ==
=== ''Java Edition'' ===
<gallery>
MainMenu SPMain.png|The world selection screen {{in|je}}.
Game.png|The world creation screen {{in|je}}.
</gallery>

=== ''Bedrock Edition'' ===
<gallery>
NewBedrock Play Screen "Worlds" Tab.png|The "Worlds" tab of the "Play" menu {{in|be}}.
NewBedrock CreateNewWorld Screen Settings Menu "General" Tab.png|The "Create New World" screen {{in|be}}.
</gallery>

== See also ==
* [[Anvil file format]]
* [[World type]]
* [[World size]]
* [[World border]]
* [[World boundary]]
* [[Seed (world generation)#World generation|World generation]]

==References==
{{Reflist}}

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