diff --git a/mods/ITEMS/mcl_starting_inventory/README.txt b/mods/ITEMS/mcl_starting_inventory/README.txt
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+Mcl_starting_inventory, adapted for Mineclone 2 by Michieal.
+
+Based on:
+Minetest Game mod: give_initial_stuff
+=====================================
+See license.txt for license information.
+
+Authors of source code
+----------------------
+Perttu Ahola (celeron55) <celeron55@gmail.com> (MIT)
+Various Minetest developers and contributors (MIT)
diff --git a/mods/ITEMS/mcl_starting_inventory/init.lua b/mods/ITEMS/mcl_starting_inventory/init.lua
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+--- Copyright 2023, Michieal. (Modifications for the mod to be usable in Mineclone 2.)
+---    Based on mtg mod, give_initial_stuff. "Written by C55 and various minetest developers."
+---
+--- Copyright notice created for the license to be valid. (MIT 3)
+
+local DEBUG = false
+
+local function mcl_log(message)
+	if DEBUG then
+		minetest.log(message)
+	end
+end
+
+local give_inventory = minetest.settings:get_bool("give_starting_inv", false)
+
+local stuff_string = "mcl_tools:pick_iron,mcl_tools:axe_iron,mcl_tools:shovel_iron,mcl_torches:torch 32,mcl_core:cobble 32"
+
+mcl_starting_inventory = {
+	items = {}
+}
+
+function mcl_starting_inventory.give(player)
+	mcl_log("Giving initial stuff to player " .. player:get_player_name())
+	local inv = player:get_inventory()
+	for _, stack in ipairs(mcl_starting_inventory.items) do
+		if inv:room_for_item("main", stack) then
+			inv:add_item("main", stack)
+		else
+			mcl_log("no room for the item: " .. dump(stack))
+		end
+	end
+end
+
+function mcl_starting_inventory.add(stack)
+	mcl_starting_inventory.items[#mcl_starting_inventory.items + 1] = ItemStack(stack)
+end
+
+function mcl_starting_inventory.clear()
+	mcl_starting_inventory.items = {}
+end
+
+function mcl_starting_inventory.add_from_csv(str)
+	local items = str:split(",")
+	for _, itemname in ipairs(items) do
+		mcl_starting_inventory.add(itemname)
+	end
+end
+
+function mcl_starting_inventory.set_list(list)
+	mcl_starting_inventory.items = list
+end
+
+function mcl_starting_inventory.get_list()
+	return mcl_starting_inventory.items
+end
+
+if give_inventory and give_inventory == true then
+	mcl_starting_inventory.add_from_csv(stuff_string)
+	mcl_log("Okay to give inventory:\n" .. dump(mcl_starting_inventory.get_list()))
+end
+
+minetest.register_on_newplayer(mcl_starting_inventory.give)
diff --git a/mods/ITEMS/mcl_starting_inventory/license.txt b/mods/ITEMS/mcl_starting_inventory/license.txt
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+++ b/mods/ITEMS/mcl_starting_inventory/license.txt
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+License of source code
+----------------------
+
+The MIT License (MIT)
+Copyright (C) 2012-2016 Perttu Ahola (celeron55) <celeron55@gmail.com>
+Copyright (C) 2012-2016 Various Minetest developers and contributors
+
+Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining a copy of this
+software and associated documentation files (the "Software"), to deal in the Software
+without restriction, including without limitation the rights to use, copy, modify, merge,
+publish, distribute, sublicense, and/or sell copies of the Software, and to permit
+persons to whom the Software is furnished to do so, subject to the following conditions:
+
+The above copyright notice and this permission notice shall be included in all copies or
+substantial portions of the Software.
+
+THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS", WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED,
+INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR
+PURPOSE AND NONINFRINGEMENT. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE AUTHORS OR COPYRIGHT HOLDERS BE LIABLE
+FOR ANY CLAIM, DAMAGES OR OTHER LIABILITY, WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, TORT OR
+OTHERWISE, ARISING FROM, OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR OTHER
+DEALINGS IN THE SOFTWARE.
+
+For more details:
+https://opensource.org/licenses/MIT
diff --git a/mods/ITEMS/mcl_starting_inventory/mod.conf b/mods/ITEMS/mcl_starting_inventory/mod.conf
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+++ b/mods/ITEMS/mcl_starting_inventory/mod.conf
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+title = mcl_starting_inventory
+description = Mineclone 2 mod, Give Starting Inventory
+depends = mcl_core, mcl_tools, mcl_torches
diff --git a/settingtypes.txt b/settingtypes.txt
index 7152dd8e9..8a891ea8e 100644
--- a/settingtypes.txt
+++ b/settingtypes.txt
@@ -236,6 +236,9 @@ mcl_extended_pet_control (Extended pet control) bool true
 # Enable hamburgers for villagers to follow
 mcl_enable_hamburger (Enable Hamburger) bool true
 
+# Starting Inventory contents (given directly to the new player) type: bool
+give_starting_inv (Player Starter Pack) bool false
+
 [Debugging]
 # If enabled, this will show the itemstring of an item in the description.
 mcl_item_id_debug (Item ID Debug) bool false