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How to make a Birch Fence Gate in Minecraft

This Minecraft tutorial explains how to craft a birch fence gate with screenshots and step-by-step instructions.

In Minecraft, a birch fence gate is a special type of block that swings open to act as a door and swings closed to act like a fence. You can use a birch fence gate to get in and out of your fenced area.

birch fence gate

Let's explore how to make a birch fence gate.

Supported Platforms

A birch fence gate is available in the following versions of Minecraft:

Platform	Supported (Version*)
Java Edition (PC/Mac)	Yes
Pocket Edition (PE)	Yes (0.10.0)
Xbox 360	Yes (TU25)
Xbox One	Yes (CU14)
PS3	Yes (1.17)
PS4	Yes (1.17)
Wii U	Yes
Nintendo Switch	Yes
Windows 10 Edition	Yes
Education Edition	Yes

* The version that it was added or removed, if applicable.
NOTE: Pocket Edition (PE), Xbox One, PS4, Nintendo Switch, and Windows 10 Edition are now called Bedrock Edition. We will continue to show them individually for version history.

Where to find a Birch Fence Gate in Creative Mode

Minecraft Java Edition (PC/Mac)

Here is where you can find a birch fence gate in the Creative Inventory menu:

Platform	Version(s)	Creative Menu Location
Java Edition (PC/Mac)	1.8 - 1.19	Redstone
Java Edition (PC/Mac)	1.19.3 - 1.20	Building Blocks

Minecraft Pocket Edition (PE)

Here is where you can find a birch fence gate in the Creative Inventory menu:

Platform	Version(s)	Creative Menu Location
Pocket Edition (PE)	0.14.1 - 1.1.3	Decorations
Pocket Edition (PE)	1.2 - 1.20.0	Construction

Minecraft Xbox Editions

Here is where you can find a birch fence gate in the Creative Inventory menu:

Platform	Version(s)	Creative Menu Location
Xbox 360	TU35 - TU69	Building Blocks
Xbox One	CU23 - CU43	Building Blocks
Xbox One	1.2.5 - 1.20.0	Construction

Minecraft PS Editions

Here is where you can find a birch fence gate in the Creative Inventory menu:

Platform	Version(s)	Creative Menu Location
PS3	1.26 - 1.76	Building Blocks
PS4	1.26 - 1.91	Building Blocks
PS4	1.14.0 - 1.20.0	Construction

Minecraft Nintendo

Here is where you can find a birch fence gate in the Creative Inventory menu:

Platform	Version(s)	Creative Menu Location
Wii U	Patch 3 - Patch 38	Building Blocks
Nintendo Switch	1.04 - 1.11	Building Blocks
Nintendo Switch	1.5.0 - 1.20.0	Construction

Minecraft Windows 10 Edition

Here is where you can find a birch fence gate in the Creative Inventory menu:

Platform	Version(s)	Creative Menu Location
Windows 10 Edition	0.14.1 - 1.1.3	Decorations
Windows 10 Edition	1.2 - 1.20.0	Construction

Minecraft Education Edition

Here is where you can find a birch fence gate in the Creative Inventory menu:

Platform	Version(s)	Creative Menu Location
Education Edition	0.14.2 - 1.0.18	Decorations
Education Edition	1.0.21 - 1.17.30	Construction

Definitions

Platform is the platform that applies.
Version(s) is the Minecraft version numbers where the item can be found in the menu location listed (we have tested and confirmed this version number).
Creative Menu Location is the location of the item in the Creative Inventory menu.

Required Materials to make a Birch Fence Gate

In Minecraft, these are the materials you can use to craft a birch fence gate:

How to craft a Birch Fence Gate in Survival Mode

1. Open the Crafting Menu

First, open your crafting table so that you have the 3x3 crafting grid that looks like this:

3x3 crafting area

2. Add Items to make a Birch Fence Gate

In the crafting menu, you should see a crafting area that is made up of a 3x3 crafting grid. To make a birch fence gate, place 2 birch planks and 4 sticks in the 3x3 crafting grid.

When making a birch fence gate, it is important that the birch planks and sticks are placed in the exact pattern as the image below. In the first row, there should be 1 stick in the first box, 1 birch planks in the second box, and 1 stick in the third box. In the second row, there should be 1 stick in the first box, 1 birch planks in the second box, and 1 stick in the third box. This is the Minecraft crafting recipe for a birch fence gate.

Crafting recipe for birch fence gate

Now that you have filled the crafting area with the correct pattern, the birch fence gate will appear in the box to the right.

birch fence gate

3. Move the Birch Fence Gate to Inventory

Once you have crafted a birch fence gate, you need to move the new item to your inventory.

Completed birch fence gate

Congratulations, you have made a birch fence gate in Minecraft!

Item ID and Name

Minecraft Java Edition (PC/Mac)

In Minecraft, a birch fence gate has the following Name, ID and DataValue:

Item	Description (Minecraft ID Name)	Data Value	Stack Size	Platform	Version(s)
	Birch Fence Gate (minecraft:birch_fence_gate)	0	64	Java	1.8 - 1.12
	Birch Fence Gate (minecraft:birch_fence_gate)		64	Java	1.13 - 1.20.3

Minecraft Pocket Edition (PE)

In Minecraft, a birch fence gate has the following Name, ID and DataValue:

Item	Description (Minecraft ID Name)	Data Value	Stack Size	Platform	Version(s)
	Birch Fence Gate (minecraft:birch_fence_gate)	0	64	PE	1.0 - 1.20.50

Minecraft Xbox One

In Minecraft, a birch fence gate has the following Name, ID and DataValue:

Item	Description (Minecraft ID Name)	Data Value	Stack Size	Platform	Version(s)
	Birch Fence Gate (minecraft:birch_fence_gate)	0	64	Xbox One	1.6.0 - 1.20.50

Minecraft PS4

In Minecraft, a birch fence gate has the following Name, ID and DataValue:

Item	Description (Minecraft ID Name)	Data Value	Stack Size	Platform	Version(s)
	Birch Fence Gate (minecraft:birch_fence_gate)	0	64	PS4	1.14.0 - 1.20.50

Minecraft Nintendo Switch

In Minecraft, a birch fence gate has the following Name, ID and DataValue:

Item	Description (Minecraft ID Name)	Data Value	Stack Size	Platform	Version(s)
	Birch Fence Gate (minecraft:birch_fence_gate)	0	64	Switch	1.6.0 - 1.20.50

Minecraft Windows 10 Edition

In Minecraft, a birch fence gate has the following Name, ID and DataValue:

Item	Description (Minecraft ID Name)	Data Value	Stack Size	Platform	Version(s)
	Birch Fence Gate (minecraft:birch_fence_gate)	0	64	Windows	1.0 - 1.20.50

Minecraft Education Edition

In Minecraft, a birch fence gate has the following Name, ID and DataValue:

Item	Description (Minecraft ID Name)	Data Value	Stack Size	Platform	Version(s)
	Birch Fence Gate (minecraft:birch_fence_gate)	0	64	Education	1.0 - 1.18.32

Definitions

Description is what the item is called and (Minecraft ID Name) is the string value that is used in game commands.
Data Value (or damage value) identifies the variation of the block if more than one type exists for the Minecraft ID.
Stack Size is the maximum stack size for this item. While some items in Minecraft are stackable up to 64, other items can only be stacked up to 16 or 1. (NOTE: These stack sizes are for vanilla Minecraft only. If you are running a mod, some mods may change the stack size for an item.)
Platform is the platform that applies.
Version(s) is the Minecraft version numbers that the Minecraft ID and Name are valid for.

Block States for Birch Fence Gate

Minecraft Java Edition (PC/Mac)

In Minecraft Java Edition (PC/Mac), the block states for Birch Fence Gate are:

Block State	Value	Default	Required	Example	Description
facing	north	Yes	No	[facing:north]	Item is facing North
facing	south	No	No	[facing:south]	Item is facing South
facing	east	No	No	[facing:east]	Item is facing East
facing	west	No	No	[facing:west]	Item is facing West
in_wall	false	Yes	No	[in_wall:false]	Standard height (not attached to any walls)
in_wall	true	No	No	[in_wall:true]	Lowered by 3 pixels to cleanly attach to walls
open	false	Yes	No	[open:false]	Item is not open
open	true	No	No	[open:true]	Item is open
powered	false	Yes	No	[powered:false]	Item is not powered
powered	true	No	No	[powered:true]	Item is currently powered

Minecraft Pocket Edition (PE)

In Minecraft Pocket Edition (PE), the block states for Birch Fence Gate are:

Block State	Value	Default	Required	Example	Description
direction	0	Yes	No	["direction"=0]	Item is facing South
direction	1	No	No	["direction"=1]	Item is facing West
direction	2	No	No	["direction"=2]	Item is facing North
direction	3	No	No	["direction"=3]	Item is facing East
in_wall_bit	false	Yes	No	["in_wall_bit"=false]	Standard height (not attached to any walls)
in_wall_bit	true	No	No	["in_wall_bit"=true]	Lowered by 3 pixels to cleanly attach to walls
open_bit	0	Yes	No	["open_bit"=0]	Item is not open
open_bit	1	No	No	["open_bit"=1]	Item is open

Minecraft Xbox One

In Minecraft Xbox One, the block states for Birch Fence Gate are:

Block State	Value	Default	Required	Example	Description
direction	0	Yes	No	["direction"=0]	Item is facing South
direction	1	No	No	["direction"=1]	Item is facing West
direction	2	No	No	["direction"=2]	Item is facing North
direction	3	No	No	["direction"=3]	Item is facing East
in_wall_bit	false	Yes	No	["in_wall_bit"=false]	Standard height (not attached to any walls)
in_wall_bit	true	No	No	["in_wall_bit"=true]	Lowered by 3 pixels to cleanly attach to walls
open_bit	0	Yes	No	["open_bit"=0]	Item is not open
open_bit	1	No	No	["open_bit"=1]	Item is open

Minecraft PS4

In Minecraft PS4, the block states for Birch Fence Gate are:

Block State	Value	Default	Required	Example	Description
direction	0	Yes	No	["direction"=0]	Item is facing South
direction	1	No	No	["direction"=1]	Item is facing West
direction	2	No	No	["direction"=2]	Item is facing North
direction	3	No	No	["direction"=3]	Item is facing East
in_wall_bit	false	Yes	No	["in_wall_bit"=false]	Standard height (not attached to any walls)
in_wall_bit	true	No	No	["in_wall_bit"=true]	Lowered by 3 pixels to cleanly attach to walls
open_bit	0	Yes	No	["open_bit"=0]	Item is not open
open_bit	1	No	No	["open_bit"=1]	Item is open

Minecraft Nintendo Switch

In Minecraft Nintendo Switch, the block states for Birch Fence Gate are:

Block State	Value	Default	Required	Example	Description
direction	0	Yes	No	["direction"=0]	Item is facing South
direction	1	No	No	["direction"=1]	Item is facing West
direction	2	No	No	["direction"=2]	Item is facing North
direction	3	No	No	["direction"=3]	Item is facing East
in_wall_bit	false	Yes	No	["in_wall_bit"=false]	Standard height (not attached to any walls)
in_wall_bit	true	No	No	["in_wall_bit"=true]	Lowered by 3 pixels to cleanly attach to walls
open_bit	0	Yes	No	["open_bit"=0]	Item is not open
open_bit	1	No	No	["open_bit"=1]	Item is open

Minecraft Windows 10 Edition

In Minecraft Windows 10 Edition, the block states for Birch Fence Gate are:

Block State	Value	Default	Required	Example	Description
direction	0	Yes	No	["direction"=0]	Item is facing South
direction	1	No	No	["direction"=1]	Item is facing West
direction	2	No	No	["direction"=2]	Item is facing North
direction	3	No	No	["direction"=3]	Item is facing East
in_wall_bit	false	Yes	No	["in_wall_bit"=false]	Standard height (not attached to any walls)
in_wall_bit	true	No	No	["in_wall_bit"=true]	Lowered by 3 pixels to cleanly attach to walls
open_bit	0	Yes	No	["open_bit"=0]	Item is not open
open_bit	1	No	No	["open_bit"=1]	Item is open

Definitions

Block State is the internal name for the block state.
Value is the value for the block state.
Default indicates that it is the default, if omitted.
Required indicates that it must be included in command to properly identify this item/block.
Example shows how to format the block state to be used in the /fill, /setblock, /clone, or /testforblock command.

Give Command for Birch Fence Gate

Give Command in Minecraft Java Edition (PC/Mac)

In Minecraft Java Edition (PC/Mac) 1.13, 1.14, 1.15, 1.16, 1.17, 1.18, 1.19, 1.20 and 1.20.3, the /give command for Birch Fence Gate is:

/give @p birch_fence_gate 1

In Minecraft Java Edition (PC/Mac) 1.8, 1.9, 1.10, 1.11 and 1.12, the /give command for Birch Fence Gate is:

/give @p birch_fence_gate 1 0

Give Command in Minecraft Pocket Edition (PE)

In Minecraft Pocket Edition (PE) 1.12.0, 1.13.0, 1.14.0, 1.16.0, 1.17.0, 1.18.0, 1.19.0, 1.20.0 and 1.20.50, the /give command for Birch Fence Gate is:

/give @p birch_fence_gate 1 0

Give Command in Minecraft Xbox One

In Minecraft Xbox One 1.12.0, 1.13.0, 1.14.0, 1.16.0, 1.17.0, 1.18.0, 1.19.0, 1.20.0 and 1.20.50, the /give command for Birch Fence Gate is:

/give @p birch_fence_gate 1 0

Give Command in Minecraft PS4

In Minecraft PS4 1.14.0, 1.16.0, 1.17.0, 1.18.0, 1.19.0, 1.20.0 and 1.20.50, the /give command for Birch Fence Gate is:

/give @p birch_fence_gate 1 0

Give Command in Minecraft Nintendo Switch

In Minecraft Nintendo Switch 1.12.0, 1.13.0, 1.14.0, 1.16.0, 1.17.0, 1.18.0, 1.19.1, 1.20.0 and 1.20.50, the /give command for Birch Fence Gate is:

/give @p birch_fence_gate 1 0

Give Command in Minecraft Windows 10 Edition

In Minecraft Windows 10 Edition 1.12.0, 1.13.0, 1.14.0, 1.16.0, 1.17.0, 1.18.0, 1.19.0, 1.20.0 and 1.20.50, the /give command for Birch Fence Gate is:

/give @p birch_fence_gate 1 0

Give Command in Minecraft Education Edition

In Minecraft Education Edition 1.12.0, 1.12.60, 1.14.31, 1.17.30 and 1.18.32, the /give command for Birch Fence Gate is:

/give @p birch_fence_gate 1 0

Things to Do with Birch Fence Gates

Here are some activities that you can do with birch fence gates in Minecraft:

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How to Open/Close a Fence Gate

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