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Building a proper base is essential, without one you'll quickly find that you lack [[resources]] and the necessary [[Guide: Electricity|power]] output. Even if you plan on being a nomad later on, you'll still need a base to be able to build your ship.

[[File:BuildingABase1.png|thumb|500x500px|An example of a good spot to build a base at.]]To start, you must find a suitable spot for your base. It should have necessary [[resources]] ([[Iron]], [[copper]], mountains, and what you'll use to generate [[Guide: Electricity|power]] [eg. [[Coal]]] ) nearby. Having other [[resources]] nearby is a plus, but not required as you can later transport them using [[Transporter|transporters]].

You'll now want to set up [[Guide: Electricity|power]]. For more advanced sources like reactors consult [[Guide: Electricity|Power and electronics]], this also assumes you brought the necessary [[resources]] to build them. If you just need to set up a basic [[coal]] setup though, this should suffice. Do note that a basic [[coal]] setup will only be enough for a starterbase or for bootstrapping a proper base (eg. you forgot to bring [[resources]] from your previous base and must start anew). Start by crafting the following <u>'''IN ORDER'''</u> with the [[resources]] you just gathered;

All that's left to now do is to place the [[PowerCell]], resize it to '''10×10×10''', and wire it to the [[BurnerGenerator|BurnerGenerators]] (if you played the Tutorial you should know how to do this, if not [[Guide: Electricity|Power and electronics]] provides an explanation). You should now mine a piece of [[coal]] and drop it into the [[bin]] (drag tool while holding CTRL). You should see black smoke emanating from the [[extractor]] if you've done everything correctly. Another indication that you've done everything correctly is the [[PowerCell]] filling up with power. Don't forget to lock your parts! If you haven't been doing so already, you should really do it now.

All that's left to do now is to resize <small>('''10×10×10''' for maximum storage capacity)</small> and attach the [[bin]], after which you must wire the [[extractor]] to your [[PowerCell|power source]] for it to work. Although a better storage solution would be nice, attaching and detaching [[Bin|bins]] will have to do for now.

You should now set up [[copper]], after which you should craft 6 [[BurnerGenerator|BurnerGenerators]]. Attach these to your [[Guide: Electricity|power]] generation setup. Once this has been completed, set up the following resources;

In this game, [[Guide: Electricity|power]] is the capacity to do work. Without it your machines cannot operate. A larger base entails a better [[Guide: Electricity|power]] generation method. If you already made a [[reactor]] setup in an earlier part of this article as you brought along some resources, you can safely ignore this.

1The [[reactor]] is a powerful (and dangerous!) method of generating [[Guide: Electricity|power]]. However, its benefits outweigh the risks for a base as it has an incredible [[Guide: Electricity|power]] output. A good [[reactor]] design will also be able to mitigate most of the risks. You should start by setting up [[water]] and [[uranium]] extraction (if not available on your planet you can try mining it from other planets in your solar system). You can get [[water]] by using [[Pump|pumps]] on a [[water]] source (make sure they're submerged), or by mining [[ice]] from mountains then melting it using [[Melter|melters]]. Consult [[Guide: Electricity|Power and electronics]] for instructions on how to build one.

Another option of generating the necessary [[Guide: Electricity|power]] to run a large base is deploying a massive [[SolarPanel|solar]] array in a random region around a [[Neutron Star|neutron star]] and using [[Relay|relays]]. Please do note however that other players may be able to leech (you could also try to do this yourself) off of it if they find the [[Relay|relay ID]], and having your [[Guide: Electricity|power]] generation separated from your base may be either advantageous or disadvantageous depending on circumstance. Other less efficient methods of [[Guide: Electricity|power]] generation are also available, though not recommended for a large base; as always, consult [[Guide: Electricity|Power and electronics]].