[Help] Supporting Mods, Characters, Animations + Folders. :D

[AM35502]

[This is my second post].
I am planning on making a texture pack here, but I am very new to this. I have a few of questions for anyone who can help to answer.

FIRST QUESTION:
So I have quite a few mods which I'd like to support in my texture pack, but I was wondering when, I make a texture for it, if I should make the download in a separate folder... Or include it in my original download, if so, I was just wondering where to keep, it a separate folder from all of the textures or... Where? :P

SECOND QUESTION:
I have seen in a lot of different texture packs that the characters are usually made 3D with a special type of placing in the image. I was just wondering how do I know where to place different parts of the image. If you are feeling generous today and would like to help (I will give you credit :D), then please enter in a cartoonish character of some sorts. You will be included in the in the first (and last :P) post :).

THIRD QUESTION:
Since minetest has animations (water, lava etc.), I was just wondering how to place them in the image, so in-game it will move. I would really appreciate it because I cannot make a [finished] texture pack without having this[ese].

FOURTH QUESTION:
Sorry for making so many questions .-., well anyways, I know texture packs have different files in them. First of, I was wondering where/how to get the inuit.la (I know, I am such a beginner :P), and I was also wondering if I needed licenses for texture packs, and if so, how/where can I get them (I know, I know ;)). I am perfectly clear on the textures and [maybe] 'depends' folder.

Thank you so much if you help.
I am perfectly aware that I do not know much about this, so please don't start teasing :P.
(If you are feeling considerate today, you can make animations/items/characters/anything in minetest and give me a download link to it. I will give you clear credit... On one condition: It Is Cartoonish :P)
~AM35502

[Evergreen]

First question:

Just keep the name of the textures from the mod, and put them with the rest of the textures.

Second question:

Use this template for the actual skin:



Use this for guidance:



Third question:

Just make each separate texture, and stack them on top of each other in the order you want them to be animated. (in an image editor)

Fourth Question:

You do not need an init.lua or a depends.txt file for texture packs. Also use .png images for the textures. As for the license, just pick a open source license, my favorite being creative commons. Go to their website for more information. link

[AM35502]

Thanks for the tips/answers. They are very useful. Will get to work with all the characters soon. I am starting on the blocks first. :) Sorry I had to take out some of the words due to errors.

First question:

Just keep the name of the textures from the mod, and put them with the rest of the textures.

Also use .png images for the textures. As for the license, just pick a open source license, my favorite being creative commons. Go to their website for more information. link