{{Infobox guide
|edition=java
|vers=
* {{vl|je Alpha v1.0.0|Alpha v1.0.0}},
* {{vl|je Alpha v1.0.1|Alpha v1.0.1}},
* {{vl|je Alpha v1.0.1_01|Alpha v1.0.1_01}},
* {{vl|je Alpha v1.0.2|Alpha v1.0.2}},
* {{vl|je Alpha v1.0.2_01|Alpha v1.0.2_01}},
* {{vl|je Alpha v1.0.2_02|Alpha v1.0.2_02}}
* {{vl|je Alpha v1.0.3|Alpha v1.0.3}},
* {{vl|je Alpha v1.0.4|Alpha v1.0.4}},
* {{vl|je Alpha v1.0.5|Alpha v1.0.5}},
* {{vl|je Alpha v1.0.5_01|Alpha v1.0.5_01}},
* {{vl|je Alpha v1.0.6|Alpha v1.0.6}},
* {{vl|je Alpha v1.0.6_01|Alpha v1.0.6_01}},
* {{vl|je Alpha v1.0.6_02|Alpha v1.0.6_02}},
* {{vl|je Alpha v1.0.6_03|Alpha v1.0.6_03}},
* {{vl|je Alpha v1.0.7|Alpha v1.0.7}},
* {{vl|je Alpha v1.0.8|Alpha v1.0.8}},
* {{vl|je Alpha v1.0.8_01|Alpha v1.0.8_01}},
* {{vl|je Alpha v1.0.9|Alpha v1.0.9}},
* {{vl|je Alpha v1.0.10|Alpha v1.0.10}},
* {{vl|je Alpha v1.0.11|Alpha v1.0.11}},
* {{vl|je Alpha v1.0.12|Alpha v1.0.12}},
* {{vl|je Alpha v1.0.13|Alpha v1.0.13}},
* {{vl|je Alpha v1.0.13_01|Alpha v1.0.13_01}},
* {{vl|je Alpha v1.0.14|Alpha v1.0.14}},
* {{vl|je Alpha v1.0.15|Alpha v1.0.15}},
* {{vl|je Alpha v1.0.16|Alpha v1.0.16}},
* {{vl|je Alpha v1.0.16_01|Alpha v1.0.16_01}},
* {{vl|je Alpha v1.0.16_02|Alpha v1.0.16_02}},
* {{vl|je Alpha v1.0.17|Alpha v1.0.17}},
* {{vl|je Alpha v1.0.17_01|Alpha v1.0.17_01}},
* {{vl|je Alpha v1.0.17_02|Alpha v1.0.17_02}},
* {{vl|je Alpha v1.0.17_03|Alpha v1.0.17_03}},
* {{vl|je Alpha v1.0.17_04|Alpha v1.0.17_04}}
|next=Alpha 1.1 releases
|prev=Infdev releases
}}

This guide is a simplified overview of all the changes in the {{JE}} [[Java Edition Alpha v1.0|Alpha v1.0]].x releases, which assumes at least some familiarity with Infdev releases.

== Mobs ==
=== New ===
{|{{Simple Guide table|New Mobs}}
|-
|[[Cow]]
|[[File:Cow JE2.png|84px]]
|Surface
|{{Drop|Item|Leather|0-2}}
|Can be milked.
|-
|[[Slime]]
|[[File:Slime JE2 BE1.png|84px]]
|Underground
|{{Drop|Item|Slimeball|0-2}}
|
* Comes in 3 sizes.
* Larger slimes split into smaller slimes when killed.
|-
|[[Chicken]]
|[[File:Chicken JE1 BE1.png|84px]]
|Surface
|{{Drop|Item|Feather|0-2}}
|Lays eggs.
|-
|[[Spider jockey]]
|[[File:Spider Jockey a1.0.17.png|84px]]
|Dark places
|
* {{Drop|Item|Arrow|0-2}}
* {{Drop|Item|String|0-2}}
|The first composite mob.
|}

=== Changed ===
{|{{Simple Guide table|Changed Mobs}}
|-
|[[Hostile mobs]]
|{{Animate|Creeper JE3 BE1.png;Skeleton JE1.png;Zombie JE1.png;Spider JE3 BE2.png|84px}}
|Now have unique sounds instead of sharing the player's sounds.
|}

== Blocks ==
=== New ===
{|{{Simple Guide table|New Blocks}}
|-
|[[Redstone ore]]
|[[File:Redstone Ore JE1 BE1.png|84px]]
|Generates deep underground.
|Pickaxe (iron or better)
|Drops redstone dust.
|-
|[[Redstone wire]]
|{{Animate|Active Redstone Wire (NESW) JE1.png;Inactive Redstone Wire (NESW) JE1.png|84px}}
|A block form of redstone dust.
|Any
|Transmits redstone power.
|-
|[[Redstone torch]]
|{{Animate|Redstone Torch JE1 BE1.png;Unlit Redstone Torch JE1 BE1.png|84px}}
|
{{Crafting
|B2= Redstone Dust
|B3= Stick
|Output= Redstone Torch
|type= Redstone
}}
|Any
|Powers redstone components.
|-
|[[Lever]]
|[[File:Wall Lever (S) JE1.png|84px]]
|
{{Crafting
|B2= Stick
|B3= Cobblestone
|Output= Lever
|type= Redstone
}}
|Any
|Toggles redstone components on and off.
|-
|[[Button]]
|[[File:Stone Button (S) JE1.png|84px]]
|
{{Crafting
|name=Stone [[Button]]
|B2=Stone
|B3=Stone
|Output=Stone Button
|type=Redstone
}}
|Pickaxe
|Temporarily powers redstone components when pressed.
|-
|[[Stone pressure plate]]
|[[File:Stone Pressure Plate JE1.png|84px]]
|
{{Crafting
|name=Stone [[Pressure Plate]]
|A2= Stone
|B2= Stone
|C2= Stone
|Output= Stone Pressure Plate
|type= Redstone
}}
|Pickaxe
|Powers redstone components while stepped on.
|-
|[[Wooden pressure plate]]
|[[File:Oak Pressure Plate JE1.png|84px]]
|
{{Crafting
|name=Oak [[Pressure Plate]]
|A2= Oak Planks
|B2= Oak Planks
|C2= Oak Planks
|Output= Oak Pressure Plate
|type= Redstone
}}
|Pickaxe
|Powers redstone components while stepped on.
|-
|[[Iron door]]
|[[File:Iron Door JE1 BE1.png|84px]]
|
{{Crafting
|A1= Iron Ingot
|B1= Iron Ingot
|A2= Iron Ingot
|B2= Iron Ingot
|A3= Iron Ingot
|B3= Iron Ingot
|Output= Iron Door
|type= Redstone
|foot=1
}}
|Pickaxe
|Can only be opened by a redstone signal.
|-
|[[Ice]]
|[[File:Ice JE1 BE1.png|84px]]
|Generates in [[winter mode]] worlds.
|Pickaxe
|
* Covers the water in winter worlds.
* Water exposed to snowfall will freeze.
|-
|[[Snow]]
|[[File:Snow (layers 1) JE1 BE1.png|84px]]
|Generates in winter mode worlds.
|Shovel
|
* Covers the ground in winter worlds.
* Flat surfaces exposed to snowfall will accumulate snow.
|-
|[[Snow block]]
|[[File:Snow Block JE1 BE1.png|84px]]
|
{{Crafting
|A2= Snowball
|B2= Snowball
|A3= Snowball
|B3= Snowball
|Output=Snow Block
|type=Building block
}}
|Shovel
|A building block only obtainable in winter mode.
|-
|[[Cactus]]
|[[File:Cactus JE2 BE1.png|84px]]
|Generates on sand.
|Any
|
* Grows more cactus on top of itself.
* Damages entities that touch it.
|-
|[[Reeds]]
|[[File:Sugar Cane JE1 BE1.png|84px]]
|Generate on grass next to water.
|Any
|
* Grow more reeds on top of themselves.
* Can be crafted into paper.
|-
|[[Clay block]]
|[[File:Clay JE1 BE1.png|84px]]
|
{{Crafting
|A2=Clay Ball|B2=Clay Ball
|A3=Clay Ball|B3=Clay Ball
|Output=Clay
|type=Building block
}}
* Generates in and around water.
|Shovel
|Drops clay.
|-
|[[Jukebox]]
|[[File:Jukebox JE1 BE1.png|84px]]
|
{{Crafting
|A1= Oak Planks
|B1= Oak Planks
|C1= Oak Planks
|A2= Oak Planks
|B2= Diamond
|C2= Oak Planks
|A3= Oak Planks
|B3= Oak Planks
|C3= Oak Planks
|Output= Jukebox
|type= Decoration block
}}
|Axe
|Can play music discs.
|-
|[[Fence]]
|[[File:Oak Fence JE1.png|84px]]
|
{{Crafting
|name=[[Wood Fence]]
|ingredients=[[Stick]]
|A2=Stick
|B2=Stick 
|C2=Stick
|A3=Stick
|B3=Stick
|C3=Stick
|Output=Oak Fence,2
|type=Decoration block
}}
|Axe
|Cannot be jumped over.
|}

=== Changed ===
{|{{Simple Guide table|Changed Blocks}}
|-
|[[Bookshelf]]
|[[File:Bookshelf_JE1.png|84px]]
|Is now craftable:
{{Crafting
|A1=Oak Planks
|B1=Oak Planks
|C1=Oak Planks
|A2=Book
|B2=Book
|C2=Book
|A3=Oak Planks
|B3=Oak Planks
|C3=Oak Planks
|Output=Bookshelf
|type=Building block
}}
|-
|[[Bricks]]
|[[File:Bricks JE2.png|84px]]
|
* Texture changed.
* Are now craftable:
{{Crafting
|A2= Brick
|B2= Brick
|A3= Brick
|B3= Brick
|Output= Bricks
|type= Building block
}}
|-
|Sign
|[[File:Oak Wall Sign (S) JE1 BE1.png|84px]]
|Can now be placed on walls.
|-
|[[Lava]]
|[[File:Lava JE8.gif|84px]]
|Can now set fire to nearby flammable blocks.{{verify|this same exact thing is mentioned in the page for in-20100110 - was it removed then readded?}}
|-
|[[Monster spawner]]
|[[File:Spawner JE1.png|84px]]
|No longer drops itself when mined.
|-
|Furnace
|[[File:Lit Furnace (S) JE1.png|84px]]
|Lit furnaces now drop normal furnaces instead of lit furnaces when mined.
|}

== Items ==
=== New ===
{|{{Simple Guide table|New Items}}
|-
|[[Redstone dust]]
|[[File:Redstone Dust JE1 BE1.png|84px]]
|Drops from redstone ore.
|Transmits redstone power.
|-
|[[Snowball]]
|[[File:Snowball JE1 BE1.png|84px]]
|Drops from snow and snow blocks mined with a shovel.
|Can be thrown or crafted into snow blocks.
|-
|[[Leather]]
|[[File:Leather JE1 BE1.png|84px]]
|Drops from cows.
|Can be crafted into leather armor.
|-
|[[Milk bucket]]
|[[File:Milk Bucket JE1 BE1.png|84px]]
|Obtained by using a bucket on a cow.
|Does not yet have a use.
|-
|[[Paper]]
|[[File:Paper JE1 BE1.png|84px]]
|
{{Crafting
|A2= Sugar Cane |B2= Sugar Cane |C2= Sugar Cane
|Output= Paper,3
|type= Miscellaneous
}}
|Can be crafted into books.
|-
|[[Book]]
|[[File:Book JE1 BE1.png|84px]]
|
{{Crafting
|B1= Paper
|B2= Paper
|B3= Paper
|Output= Book
|type= Miscellaneous
}}
|Can be crafted into bookshelves.
|-
|[[Clay]]
|[[File:Clay Ball JE1 BE1.png|84px]]
|Drops from clay blocks.
|Can be cooked into bricks or crafted into clay blocks.
|-
|[[Brick]]
|[[File:Brick JE1 BE1.png|84px]]
|
{{Smelting
|Clay Ball
|Brick
}}
|Used to craft brick blocks.
|-
|[[Slimeball]]
|[[File:Slimeball JE1 BE1.png|84px]]
|Drops from slimes.
|Does not yet have a use.
|-
|[[Egg]]
|[[File:Egg JE1 BE1.png|84px]]
|Chickens randomly lay eggs.
|Does not yet have a use.
|-
|[[Music disc]]
|{{Animate|Music Disc 13 JE1 BE1.png;Music Disc Cat JE1 BE1.png|84px}}
|Found in dungeon chests.
|Can be played in a jukebox.
|}

=== Changed ===
{|{{Simple Guide table|Changed Items}}
|-
|Leather [[armor]]
|{{Animate|Leather Cap JE1 BE1.png;Leather Tunic JE1 BE1.png;Leather Pants JE1 BE1.png;Leather Boots JE1 BE1.png|84px}}
|
* Now crafted with leather instead of wool.
* Renamed from "cloth" armor to "leather" armor.
|-
|[[Arrow]]
|[[File:Arrow (item) JE1 BE1.png|84px]]
|Now crafted with flint instead of iron ingot.
|-
|Wooden and cobblestone [[stairs]]
|{{Animate|Oak Stairs (inventory) JE2.png;Cobblestone Stairs (inventory) JE2.png|84px}}
|Inventory icon is now a (bugged) 3d model instead of a flat texture.
|-
|Wooden [[door]]
|[[File:Oak Door (item) JE2 BE1.png|84px]]
|Has a new inventory icon.
|}

== Non-mob entities ==
=== New ===
{|{{Simple Guide table|New Non-mob entities}}
|-
|[[Boat]]
|[[File:Oak Boat JE1.png|84px]]
|
{{Crafting
|showname=0
|A2= Oak Planks
|C2= Oak Planks
|A3= Oak Planks
|B3= Oak Planks
|C3= Oak Planks
|Output= Oak Boat
|type= Transportation
}}
|
* {{Drop|Block|Oak Planks|3}}
* {{Drop|Item|Stick|2}}
|Can be used to cross water.
|-
|[[Minecart with furnace]]
|[[File:Minecart with Furnace JE1.png|84px]]
|
{{Crafting
|B2= Furnace
|B3= Minecart
|Output= Minecart with Furnace
|type= Transportation
}}
|
* {{Drop|Block|Furnace|}}
* {{Drop|Item|Minecart|}}
|Can be used to push minecarts.
|-
|[[Minecart with chest]]
|[[File:Minecart with Chest JE1.png|84px]]
|
{{Crafting
|B2= Chest
|B3= Minecart
|Output= Minecart with Chest
|type= Transportation
}}
|
* {{Drop|Block|Chest|}}
* {{Drop|Item|Minecart|}}
|Can be used to transport items.
|}

== Structures ==
=== Changed ===
{|{{Simple Guide table|Changed Structures}}
|-
|[[Oak tree]]
|[[File:Oak JE5.png|256px]]
|Can now sometimes generate in larger and more complex shapes.
|}

== Gameplay ==
=== New ===
{|{{Simple Guide table|New Gameplay}}
|-
|Executable client
|Before this version, ''Minecraft'' was only playable through a browser.
|-
|[[Cave sounds]]
|Added cave ambience.
|}

== See also ==
{{Navbox guides}}

[[es:Guías de Java Edition/Lanzamientos Alpha 1.0]]
[[pt:Guias da Edição Java/Versões estáveis da Alpha 1.0]]
[[ru:Обзоры версий Java Edition/Релизы Alpha 1.0]]
[[uk:Керівництва з Java Edition/Релізи Alpha 1.0]]
[[zh:Java版指南/Alpha 1.0版本]]