How to make an Iron Door in Minecraft

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

In Minecraft, iron doors are one of the many mechanisms that you can make. The crafting process will create 3 sets of iron doors at a time.

iron door

Let's explore how to make an iron door.

Supported Platforms

An iron door 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 (0.13.0)
Xbox 360 Xbox 360Yes
Xbox One Xbox OneYes
PS3 PS3Yes
PS4 PS4Yes
Wii U Wii UYes
Nintendo Switch Nintendo SwitchYes
Windows 10 Edition Windows 10 EditionYes (0.13.0)
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 an Iron Door in Creative Mode

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Minecraft Java Edition (PC/Mac)

Here is where you can find an iron door in the Creative Inventory menu:

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

Minecraft Pocket Edition (PE)

Here is where you can find an iron door in the Creative Inventory menu:

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

Minecraft Xbox Editions

Here is where you can find an iron door in the Creative Inventory menu:

PlatformVersion(s)Creative Menu Location
Xbox 360TU35 - TU69Building Blocks
Xbox OneCU23 - CU43Building Blocks
Xbox One1.2.5 - 1.20.0Construction

Minecraft PS Editions

Here is where you can find an iron door in the Creative Inventory menu:

PlatformVersion(s)Creative Menu Location
PS31.26 - 1.76Building Blocks
PS41.26 - 1.91Building Blocks
PS41.14.0 - 1.20.0Construction

Minecraft Nintendo

Here is where you can find an iron door in the Creative Inventory menu:

PlatformVersion(s)Creative Menu Location
Wii UPatch 3 - Patch 38Building Blocks
Nintendo Switch1.04 - 1.11Building Blocks
Nintendo Switch1.5.0 - 1.20.0Construction

Minecraft Windows 10 Edition

Here is where you can find an iron door in the Creative Inventory menu:

PlatformVersion(s)Creative Menu Location
Windows 10 Edition0.14.1 - 1.1.3Decorations
Windows 10 Edition1.2 - 1.20.0Construction

Minecraft Education Edition

Here is where you can find an iron door in the Creative Inventory menu:

PlatformVersion(s)Creative Menu Location
Education Edition0.14.2 - 1.0.18Decorations
Education Edition1.0.21 - 1.17.30Construction

Required Materials to make an Iron Door

In Minecraft, these are the materials you can use to craft an iron door:

iron ingots
6 Iron Ingots

How to craft an Iron 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 an Iron Door

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

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

Crafting recipe for iron door

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

iron door

3. Move the Iron Door to Inventory

Once you have crafted an iron door, you need to move the new items to your inventory.

Completed iron door

Congratulations, you have made an iron door in Minecraft!

Item ID and Name

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Minecraft Java Edition (PC/Mac)

In Minecraft, an iron door has the following Name, ID and DataValue:

Description
(Minecraft ID Name)		 Data Value Stack Size Version
Iron Door
(minecraft:iron_door)		 0 64 1.8 - 1.12
Iron Door
(minecraft:iron_door)		   64 1.13 - 1.20.3

Minecraft Pocket Edition (PE)

In Minecraft, an iron door has the following Name, ID and DataValue:

Description
(Minecraft ID Name)		 Data Value Stack Size Version
Iron Door
(minecraft:iron_door)		 0 64 1.0 - 1.20.50

Minecraft Xbox One

In Minecraft, an iron door has the following Name, ID and DataValue:

Description
(Minecraft ID Name)		 Data Value Stack Size Version
Iron Door
(minecraft:iron_door)		 0 64 1.6.0 - 1.20.50

Minecraft PS4

In Minecraft, an iron door has the following Name, ID and DataValue:

Description
(Minecraft ID Name)		 Data Value Stack Size Version
Iron Door
(minecraft:iron_door)		 0 64 1.14.0 - 1.20.50

Minecraft Nintendo Switch

In Minecraft, an iron door has the following Name, ID and DataValue:

Description
(Minecraft ID Name)		 Data Value Stack Size Version
Iron Door
(minecraft:iron_door)		 0 64 1.6.0 - 1.20.50

Minecraft Windows 10 Edition

In Minecraft, an iron door has the following Name, ID and DataValue:

Description
(Minecraft ID Name)		 Data Value Stack Size Version
Iron Door
(minecraft:iron_door)		 0 64 1.0 - 1.20.50

Minecraft Education Edition

In Minecraft, an iron door has the following Name, ID and DataValue:

Description
(Minecraft ID Name)		 Data Value Stack Size Version
Iron Door
(minecraft:iron_door)		 0 64 1.0 - 1.18.32

Block States for Iron Door

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Minecraft Java Edition (PC/Mac)

In Minecraft Java Edition (PC/Mac), the block states for Iron Door are:

Block State Value Def Req
facing north Yes No
facing south No No
facing east No No
facing west No No
half lower Yes No
half upper No No
hinge left Yes No
hinge right No No
open false Yes No
open true No No
powered false Yes No
powered true No No

Minecraft Pocket Edition (PE)

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

Block State Value Def Req
direction 0 Yes No
direction 1 No No
direction 2 No No
direction 3 No No
door_hinge_bit false Yes No
door_hinge_bit true No No
open_bit 0 Yes No
open_bit 1 No No
upper_block_bit false Yes No
upper_block_bit true No No

Minecraft Xbox One

In Minecraft Xbox One, the block states for Iron Door are:

Block State Value Def Req
direction 0 Yes No
direction 1 No No
direction 2 No No
direction 3 No No
door_hinge_bit false Yes No
door_hinge_bit true No No
open_bit 0 Yes No
open_bit 1 No No
upper_block_bit false Yes No
upper_block_bit true No No

Minecraft PS4

In Minecraft PS4, the block states for Iron Door are:

Block State Value Def Req
direction 0 Yes No
direction 1 No No
direction 2 No No
direction 3 No No
door_hinge_bit false Yes No
door_hinge_bit true No No
open_bit 0 Yes No
open_bit 1 No No
upper_block_bit false Yes No
upper_block_bit true No No

Minecraft Nintendo Switch

In Minecraft Nintendo Switch, the block states for Iron Door are:

Block State Value Def Req
direction 0 Yes No
direction 1 No No
direction 2 No No
direction 3 No No
door_hinge_bit false Yes No
door_hinge_bit true No No
open_bit 0 Yes No
open_bit 1 No No
upper_block_bit false Yes No
upper_block_bit true No No

Minecraft Windows 10 Edition

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

Block State Value Def Req
direction 0 Yes No
direction 1 No No
direction 2 No No
direction 3 No No
door_hinge_bit false Yes No
door_hinge_bit true No No
open_bit 0 Yes No
open_bit 1 No No
upper_block_bit false Yes No
upper_block_bit true No No

Give Command for Iron Door

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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 Iron Door is:

/give @p iron_door 1

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

/give @p iron_door 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 Iron Door is:

/give @p iron_door 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 Iron Door is:

/give @p iron_door 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 Iron Door is:

/give @p iron_door 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 Iron Door is:

/give @p iron_door 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 Iron Door is:

/give @p iron_door 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 Iron Door is:

/give @p iron_door 1 0

Things to Do with Iron Doors

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

open iron door
How to Open an Iron Door
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How to make an Indestructible House
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