# Beginner Guides

Start here if you are new to TalonMC or to a gamemode: your first hour on each mode, how to join on Java, Bedrock and the Cobblemon modpack, and what each kind of server is.

## All Beginner Guides pages (12)

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### TalonMC Server IP & How to Join (Java and Bedrock)
The TalonMC server IP is play.talonmc.net. Step-by-step: join on Java, join on Bedrock with port 19132, and install the Cobblemon modpack.
](https://www.talonmc.net/play/)[
### TalonMC Cobblemon Beginner's Guide & Commands (2026)
Start TalonMC Cobblemon the right way: 12 steps and all 42 commands. Gyms, raids, legendary quests and dungeons on Cobblemon 1.7. Join at play.talonmc.net.
](https://www.talonmc.net/cobblemon/beginners-guide/)[
### TalonMC Dungeons Beginner's Guide & Commands (2026)
Start TalonMC Dungeons the right way: 10 steps and all 33 commands. Season 6. Zones, auto-fighter, New Game levels. Join at play.talonmc.net.
](https://www.talonmc.net/dungeons/beginners-guide/)[
### TalonMC Gens Beginner's Guide & Commands (2026)
Start TalonMC Gens the right way: 10 steps and all 42 commands. Olympus generators, three worlds, one Omnitool. Join at play.talonmc.net.
](https://www.talonmc.net/gens/beginners-guide/)[
### How to Join a Cobblemon Server (2026, Step by Step)
Step-by-step: install a Cobblemon modpack with Modrinth, Prism or ATLauncher, launch it and join a Cobblemon server. Fixes for the common join errors.
](https://www.talonmc.net/guides/how-to-join-a-cobblemon-server/)[
### What Is a Gens Server in Minecraft? (2026 Guide)
A gens server is a Minecraft gamemode where generators produce items you sell to buy better generators. How it works, gens vs Skyblock, and where to play.
](https://www.talonmc.net/guides/what-is-a-gens-server/)[
### What Is a Minecraft Prison Server? OP Prison Explained
A Minecraft prison server is a gamemode where you mine, sell and rank up. How classic prison and OP Prison work, prestige vs rebirth, and where to play.
](https://www.talonmc.net/guides/what-is-a-prison-server/)[
### What Is a Minecraft Skyblock Server? (2026 Guide)
Skyblock starts you on a tiny island in the void. How Skyblock servers work, classic vs RPG Skyblock, how to make money and where to play in 2026.
](https://www.talonmc.net/guides/what-is-a-skyblock-server/)[
### What Is an SMP in Minecraft? (Meaning and How to Join)
SMP means survival multiplayer. What an SMP server is, public vs private SMPs, what makes a good one and how to join a free Java and Bedrock SMP.
](https://www.talonmc.net/guides/what-is-an-smp/)[
### TalonMC Prison Beginner's Guide & Commands (2026)
Start TalonMC Prison the right way: 10 steps and all 73 commands. Season 3. Personal mines, 118 enchants, rebirths. Join at play.talonmc.net.
](https://www.talonmc.net/prison/beginners-guide/)[
### TalonMC Skyblock Beginner's Guide & Commands (2026)
Start TalonMC Skyblock the right way: 10 steps and all 47 commands. Season 9. Five skills, OP enchants, island tops. Join at play.talonmc.net.
](https://www.talonmc.net/skyblock/beginners-guide/)[
### TalonMC Survival SMP Beginner's Guide & Commands (2026)
Start TalonMC Survival SMP the right way: 10 steps and all 36 commands. Claims, 14 jobs, trading cards and the Deadzone. Join at play.talonmc.net.
](https://www.talonmc.net/survival/beginners-guide/)

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