How to make a Bamboo Door in Minecraft

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

In Minecraft, a bamboo door is a new item that was introduced in Minecraft 1.20. It is one of the many mechanisms that you can make. The crafting process will create 3 sets of bamboo doors at a time.

bamboo door

Let's explore how to make a bamboo door.

Supported Platforms

A bamboo door is available in the following versions of Minecraft:

Platform	Supported (Version*)
Java Edition (PC/Mac)	Yes (1.20)
Pocket Edition (PE)	Yes (1.20.0)
Xbox 360	No
Xbox One	Yes (1.20.0)
PS3	No
PS4	Yes (1.20.0)
Wii U	No
Nintendo Switch	Yes (1.20.0)
Windows 10 Edition	Yes (1.20.0)
Education Edition	No

* 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 Bamboo Door in Creative Mode

Minecraft Java Edition (PC/Mac)

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

Platform	Version(s)	Creative Menu Location
Java Edition (PC/Mac)	1.19.4 - 1.20	Building Blocks

Minecraft Pocket Edition (PE)

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

Platform	Version(s)	Creative Menu Location
Pocket Edition (PE)	1.20.0	Construction

Minecraft Xbox Editions

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

Platform	Version(s)	Creative Menu Location
Xbox One	1.20.0	Construction

Minecraft PS Editions

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

Platform	Version(s)	Creative Menu Location
PS4	1.20.0	Construction

Minecraft Nintendo

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

Platform	Version(s)	Creative Menu Location
Nintendo Switch	1.20.0	Construction

Minecraft Windows 10 Edition

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

Platform	Version(s)	Creative Menu Location
Windows 10 Edition	1.20.0	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 Bamboo Door

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

6 Bamboo Planks

How to craft a Bamboo Door 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 Bamboo Door

In the crafting menu, you should see a crafting area that is made up of a 3x3 crafting grid. To make a bamboo door, place 6 bamboo planks in the 3x3 crafting grid.

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

Crafting recipe for bamboo door

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

bamboo door

3. Move the Bamboo Door to Inventory

Once you have crafted bamboo doors, you need to move the new items to your inventory.

Completed bamboo door