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How to make a Chest in Minecraft

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

In Minecraft, the chest is another important item in your inventory. As you play the game, you will begin to fill your inventory with items that you've gathered. A chest can be used to store valuable items or items that you don't currently need.

Each item stored in a chest is removed from your inventory. When you want to use that item, you will need to take it out of the chest and place it back into your inventory.

chest

Let's explore how to make a chest.

Supported Platforms

A chest is available in the following versions of Minecraft:

Platform	Supported (Version*)
Java Edition (PC/Mac)	Yes
Pocket Edition (PE)	Yes
Xbox 360	Yes
Xbox One	Yes
PS3	Yes
PS4	Yes
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 Chest in Creative Mode

Minecraft Java Edition (PC/Mac)

Here is where you can find a chest in the Creative Inventory menu:

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

Minecraft Pocket Edition (PE)

Here is where you can find a chest 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	Items

Minecraft Xbox Editions

Here is where you can find a chest in the Creative Inventory menu:

Platform	Version(s)	Creative Menu Location
Xbox 360	TU35 - TU69	Miscellaneous
Xbox One	CU23 - CU43	Miscellaneous
Xbox One	1.2.5 - 1.20.0	Items

Minecraft PS Editions

Here is where you can find a chest in the Creative Inventory menu:

Platform	Version(s)	Creative Menu Location
PS3	1.26 - 1.76	Miscellaneous
PS4	1.26 - 1.91	Miscellaneous
PS4	1.14.0 - 1.20.0	Items

Minecraft Nintendo

Here is where you can find a chest in the Creative Inventory menu:

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

Minecraft Windows 10 Edition

Here is where you can find a chest 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	Items

Minecraft Education Edition

Here is where you can find a chest 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	Items

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 Chest

In Minecraft, these are the materials you can use to craft a chest:

8 Spruce Planks

8 Jungle Planks

8 Acacia Planks

8 Dark Oak Planks

8 Mangrove Planks

8 Bamboo Planks

8 Crimson Planks

8 Warped Planks

8 Cherry Planks

TIP: You can use any type of wood planks! You don't have to gather them all.

How to craft a Chest 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 Chest

In the crafting menu, you should see a crafting area that is made up of a 3x3 crafting grid. To make a chest, place 8 wood planks in the 3x3 crafting grid.

When crafting with wood planks, you can use any kind of wood planks, such as oak, spruce, birch, jungle, acacia, dark oak, mangrove, bamboo, crimson, warped or cherry planks. In our example, we are using oak planks.

When making a chest, it is important that the wood planks are placed in the exact pattern as the image below. There should be 3 wood planks in the first row, 2 wood planks in the second row (with the center box empty), and 3 wood planks in the third row. This is the Minecraft crafting recipe for a chest.

Crafting recipe for chest

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

chest

3. Move the Chest to Inventory

Once you have crafted a chest, you need to move the new item to your inventory.

Completed chest

Congratulations, you have made a chest in Minecraft!

Item ID and Name

Minecraft Java Edition (PC/Mac)

In Minecraft, a chest has the following Name, ID and DataValue:

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

Minecraft Pocket Edition (PE)

In Minecraft, a chest has the following Name, ID and DataValue:

Item	Description (Minecraft ID Name)	Data Value	Stack Size	Platform	Version(s)
	Chest (minecraft:chest)	0	64	PE	1.0 - 1.20.50

Minecraft Xbox One

In Minecraft, a chest has the following Name, ID and DataValue:

Item	Description (Minecraft ID Name)	Data Value	Stack Size	Platform	Version(s)
	Chest (minecraft:chest)	0	64	Xbox One	1.6.0 - 1.20.50

Minecraft PS4

In Minecraft, a chest has the following Name, ID and DataValue:

Item	Description (Minecraft ID Name)	Data Value	Stack Size	Platform	Version(s)
	Chest (minecraft:chest)	0	64	PS4	1.14.0 - 1.20.50

Minecraft Nintendo Switch

In Minecraft, a chest has the following Name, ID and DataValue:

Item	Description (Minecraft ID Name)	Data Value	Stack Size	Platform	Version(s)
	Chest (minecraft:chest)	0	64	Switch	1.6.0 - 1.20.50

Minecraft Windows 10 Edition

In Minecraft, a chest has the following Name, ID and DataValue:

Item	Description (Minecraft ID Name)	Data Value	Stack Size	Platform	Version(s)
	Chest (minecraft:chest)	0	64	Windows	1.0 - 1.20.50

Minecraft Education Edition

In Minecraft, a chest has the following Name, ID and DataValue:

Item	Description (Minecraft ID Name)	Data Value	Stack Size	Platform	Version(s)
	Chest (minecraft:chest)	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 Chest

Minecraft Java Edition (PC/Mac)

In Minecraft Java Edition (PC/Mac), the block states for Chest 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
type	single	Yes	No	[type:single]	Single chest
type	left	No	No	[type:left]	Left side of chest
type	right	No	No	[type:right]	Right side of chest
waterlogged	false	Yes	No	[waterlogged:false]	Item is not located inside of water
waterlogged	true	No	No	[waterlogged:true]	Item is located inside of water

Minecraft Pocket Edition (PE)

In Minecraft Pocket Edition (PE), the block states for Chest are:

Block State	Value	Default	Required	Example	Description
facing_direction	2	Yes	No	["facing_direction"=2]	Item is facing North
facing_direction	3	No	No	["facing_direction"=3]	Item is facing South
facing_direction	4	No	No	["facing_direction"=4]	Item is facing West
facing_direction	5	No	No	["facing_direction"=5]	Item is facing East

Minecraft Xbox One

In Minecraft Xbox One, the block states for Chest are:

Block State	Value	Default	Required	Example	Description
facing_direction	2	Yes	No	["facing_direction"=2]	Item is facing North
facing_direction	3	No	No	["facing_direction"=3]	Item is facing South
facing_direction	4	No	No	["facing_direction"=4]	Item is facing West
facing_direction	5	No	No	["facing_direction"=5]	Item is facing East

Minecraft PS4

In Minecraft PS4, the block states for Chest are:

Block State	Value	Default	Required	Example	Description
facing_direction	2	Yes	No	["facing_direction"=2]	Item is facing North
facing_direction	3	No	No	["facing_direction"=3]	Item is facing South
facing_direction	4	No	No	["facing_direction"=4]	Item is facing West
facing_direction	5	No	No	["facing_direction"=5]	Item is facing East

Minecraft Nintendo Switch

In Minecraft Nintendo Switch, the block states for Chest are:

Block State	Value	Default	Required	Example	Description
facing_direction	2	Yes	No	["facing_direction"=2]	Item is facing North
facing_direction	3	No	No	["facing_direction"=3]	Item is facing South
facing_direction	4	No	No	["facing_direction"=4]	Item is facing West
facing_direction	5	No	No	["facing_direction"=5]	Item is facing East

Minecraft Windows 10 Edition

In Minecraft Windows 10 Edition, the block states for Chest are:

Block State	Value	Default	Required	Example	Description
facing_direction	2	Yes	No	["facing_direction"=2]	Item is facing North
facing_direction	3	No	No	["facing_direction"=3]	Item is facing South
facing_direction	4	No	No	["facing_direction"=4]	Item is facing West
facing_direction	5	No	No	["facing_direction"=5]	Item is facing East

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 Chest

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 Chest is:

/give @p chest 1

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

/give @p chest 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 Chest is:

/give @p chest 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 Chest is:

/give @p chest 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 Chest is:

/give @p chest 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 Chest is:

/give @p chest 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 Chest is:

/give @p chest 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 Chest is:

/give @p chest 1 0

Things to Make with Chests

You can use chests to make items in Minecraft such as:

How to make a Trapped Chest

How to make a Hopper

How to make an Oak Boat with Chest

How to make a Spruce Boat with Chest

How to make a Birch Boat with Chest

How to make a Jungle Boat with Chest

How to make an Acacia Boat with Chest

How to make a Dark Oak Boat with Chest

How to make a Mangrove Boat with Chest

How to make a Bamboo Raft with Chest

How to make a Cherry Boat with Chest

How to make a Minecart with Chest

How to make a Shulker Box

Things to Do with Chests

Here are some activities that you can do with chests in Minecraft:

How to Use a Chest

How to put a Chest on a Llama

How to build a Cactus Farm

How to Add a Lock to a Chest

How to Remove a Lock from a Chest

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