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the entity registering function

function mila:add_entity(name,def) minetest.register_entity(name, {

BUGGY/UNUSED

	sounds = def.sounds,
--supposed to set entity sounds

	rotate = def.rotate or 0,					
--deprecated, replace with automatic_face_movement_dir 

OBLIGATORY THINGS

	physical = def.physical,					
--if false, monster will ghost trough any blocks

	collide_with_objects = def.collide_with_objects,
--if false, monster will ghost trough any objects

	textures = def.textures,
--define textures used by entity

	mesh = def.mesh,
--say which mesh you want to use

OPTIONAL FUNCTIONS

	gravity = def.gravity or 11,
--falling speed of the entity

	damage = def.damage or 1,
--damage done on hit by the entity

	range = def.range or 1,
--distance from where the mob can punch you

	status = def.status or "re",					
--"passive" for animals; "hostile" for ennemies; "re" for rotating entities.

	makes_footstep_sound = def.makes_footstep_sounds,
--make sound on ground? true or false

	stepheight = def.stepheight or 2,	
--at least 2 if you want the mob pass over blocks!

	collisionbox = def.collisionbox or {-0.5, -0.5, -0.5,  0.5, 0.5, 0.5},
--collision box size
	
	visual_size = def.visual_size or {x=1, y=1},
--size of the entity

	visual = def.visual or "mesh",
--only mesh, i think... maybe sprite too... idk

	automatic_face_movement_dir = def.automatic_face_movement_dir or -90,	
--replaces rotate and make the mob face the direction they are going (and can correct bad orientation of a mesh)

	hp_max = def.hp_max or 1,
--amount of health (at least 1)

	drops = def.drops or "mila:steak 4",
--drops on death of the mod, for example "default:dirt 8, mine:crafting_bench"

	speed = def.speed or 4,
--the entity's speed. '2' is slow and '8' is fast

	view_range = def.view_range or 5,			
--distance from where the mob can see you
					
})

end

Egg adding function

mila:add_egg("milaent:ent", {

OBLIGATORY

	description = "<what you want>",
--the name of the item, in inventory all characters allowed

	inventory_image = "<what you want>.png",
--sets the image in inventory, hotbar, and in hand if no "wield_image" set

OPTIONAL

	wield_image = "<what you want>.png",
--sets a special image when in hand

})

Thank you, this is the end of the Mila help file!