> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://chunkedworld.gitbook.io/chunkedworld/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://chunkedworld.gitbook.io/chunkedworld/getting-started/your-first-island.md). # Your First Island Creating your island, what you start with, and the border around your first chunk ## Creating your island Run `/cw` (or `/cw create`) to get your starting chunk. The server picks a spot at random, always at least 7 chunks away from every other island - including expired or abandoned ones. Bad starting spots are filtered out automatically: no oceans, rivers, swamps, snowy biomes, or mostly-water chunks, so every start is livable land. The chunk you land on is real, naturally generated terrain - trees, ores, caves, loot chests, spawners, and even village pieces or other structures, all genuine and fully functional. * **Land starts** get a starter chest next to spawn. * **Water or ice starts** get a small dark oak raft with a starter barrel instead. Either way, your Chonky companion spawns right beside the container. See [Chonky, Your Companion](/chunkedworld/getting-started/chonky-your-companion.md) for what it does. ## What's in your starter container * 1 Grass Block * 1 Oak Sapling * 3 Wheat Seeds * 32 Bone Meal * 1 Water Bucket ## The island border Until you reach the Freeman rank, a visible border surrounds an 80x80 block area (5x5 chunks) centered on your starting chunk, and you can't leave it. At Freeman, the border is removed permanently and the wilderness opens up - see [Wilderness](/chunkedworld/the-wider-world/wilderness.md). ## Your first 10 minutes {% stepper %} {% step %} ### Find your island You spawn in the Lobby. Walk into the cave, forward and to the right - it takes you straight to your first island. No commands needed. {% endstep %} {% step %} ### Spot Chonky Your island is one chunk of real terrain floating in the void. Look for Chonky, the small Allay floating above your starter chest (or barrel). {% endstep %} {% step %} ### Click Chonky Every island action lives in this menu - you never have to type a command if you don't want to. See [Chonky, Your Companion](/chunkedworld/getting-started/chonky-your-companion.md). {% endstep %} {% step %} ### Open Quests Choose Quests from the Chonky menu. Quests are how you rank up and how you earn your first money - see [Quests](/chunkedworld/progression/quests.md). {% endstep %} {% step %} ### Open Daily Tasks A separate set of tasks that refresh every day - see [Daily Tasks](/chunkedworld/progression/daily-tasks.md). {% endstep %} {% step %} ### Claim your Daily Reward Your login streak reward - see [Daily Rewards and Kits](/chunkedworld/economy/daily-rewards-and-kits.md). {% endstep %} {% step %} ### Vote 7 vote sites, each giving a Vote Crate key - up to 7 keys a day. See [Voting](/chunkedworld/crates-and-keys/voting.md). {% endstep %} {% step %} ### Gather from your chunk Mine, chop, and farm what's on your chunk. Don't strip it bare on day one - you'll want the trees. {% endstep %} {% step %} ### Sell what you don't need Sell surplus through the shop - see [Shop, Selling, and Auction House](/chunkedworld/economy/shop-selling-and-auction-house.md). {% endstep %} {% step %} ### Rank up Complete enough quests to hit your rank goal, then choose Rank Up from Chonky. {% endstep %} {% endstepper %} ## What the first hour looks like | Goal | What to do | | ------------------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | Understand the loop | Quests pay cash and count toward rank-up. Rank-up raises your max island size. | | First income | Sell surplus from your starting chunk, finish easy quests - see [First Money](/chunkedworld/economy/first-money.md) | | Daily value | Daily Reward, Daily Tasks, and 7 votes, every day | | First expansion | Buy your next chunk with Upgrade Island | | Link Discord | Run `/discord link` - a one-time reward of a Gold Crate key plus cash. See [Discord and Community](/chunkedworld/getting-started/discord-and-community.md) | ## What's next From here, work through quests with `/q` to earn money and start ranking up - see [Quests](/chunkedworld/progression/quests.md), [Ranks](/chunkedworld/progression/ranks.md), and [First Money](/chunkedworld/economy/first-money.md) for concrete starter income builds. --- # Agent Instructions This documentation is published with GitBook. GitBook is the documentation platform designed so that both humans and AI agents can read, navigate, and reason over technical content effectively. 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