How to make a Dark Oak Fence Gate in Minecraft

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

In Minecraft, a dark oak 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 dark oak fence gate to get in and out of your fenced area.

dark oak fence gate

Let's explore how to make a dark oak fence gate.

Supported Platforms

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

PlatformSupported (Version*)
Java Edition (PC/Mac) Java Edition (PC/Mac)Yes
Pocket Edition (PE) Pocket Edition (PE)Yes
Xbox 360 Xbox 360Yes (TU27)
Xbox One Xbox OneYes (CU15)
PS3 PS3Yes (1.18)
PS4 PS4Yes (1.18)
Wii U Wii UYes
Nintendo Switch Nintendo SwitchYes
Windows 10 Edition Windows 10 EditionYes
Education Edition Education EditionYes

* 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 Dark Oak Fence Gate in Creative Mode

Required Materials to make a Dark Oak Fence Gate

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

How to craft a Dark Oak 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 Dark Oak Fence Gate

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

When making a dark oak fence gate, it is important that the dark oak 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 dark oak 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 dark oak planks in the second box, and 1 stick in the third box. This is the Minecraft crafting recipe for a dark oak fence gate.

Crafting recipe for dark oak fence gate

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

dark oak fence gate

3. Move the Dark Oak Fence Gate to Inventory

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

Completed dark oak fence gate

Congratulations, you have made a dark oak fence gate in Minecraft!

Item ID and Name

Block States for Dark Oak Fence Gate

Give Command for Dark Oak Fence Gate

Things to Do with Dark Oak Fence Gates

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

Fences

You can make fences in Minecraft such as: