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How to make a Jungle Button in Minecraft

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

In Minecraft, a jungle button is one of the many mechanisms that you can make. They can be used to open iron doors and activate redstone devices such as command blocks.

jungle button

Let's explore how to make a jungle button.

Supported Platforms

A jungle button is available in the following versions of Minecraft:

Platform	Supported (Version*)
Java Edition (PC/Mac)	Yes (1.13)
Pocket Edition (PE)	Yes (1.4.0)
Xbox 360	Yes (TU69)
Xbox One	Yes (1.4.0)
PS3	Yes (1.76)
PS4	Yes (1.76)
Wii U	Yes (Patch 38)
Nintendo Switch	Yes (1.5.0)
Windows 10 Edition	Yes (1.4.0)
Education Edition	Yes (1.4.0)

* 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 Jungle Button in Creative Mode

Minecraft Java Edition (PC/Mac)

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

Platform	Version(s)	Creative Menu Location
Java Edition (PC/Mac)	1.13 - 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 jungle button in the Creative Inventory menu:

Platform	Version(s)	Creative Menu Location
Pocket Edition (PE)	1.4.0 - 1.20.0	Items

Minecraft Xbox Editions

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

Platform	Version(s)	Creative Menu Location
Xbox 360	TU69	Redstone and Transportation
Xbox One	1.4.0 - 1.20.0	Items

Minecraft PS Editions

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

Platform	Version(s)	Creative Menu Location
PS3	1.76	Redstone and Transportation
PS4	1.76 - 1.91	Redstone and Transportation
PS4	1.14.0 - 1.20.0	Items

Minecraft Nintendo

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

Platform	Version(s)	Creative Menu Location
Wii U	Patch 38	Redstone and Transportation
Nintendo Switch	1.5.0 - 1.20.0	Items

Minecraft Windows 10 Edition

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

Platform	Version(s)	Creative Menu Location
Windows 10 Edition	1.4.0 - 1.20.0	Items

Minecraft Education Edition

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

Platform	Version(s)	Creative Menu Location
Education Edition	1.4.0 - 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 Jungle Button

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

1 Jungle Planks

How to craft a Jungle Button 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 Jungle Button

In the crafting menu, you should see a crafting area that is made up of a 3x3 crafting grid. To make a jungle button, place 1 jungle planks in the 3x3 crafting grid.

When making a jungle button, it is important that the jungle planks is placed in the exact pattern as the image below. In the first row, there should be 1 jungle planks in the first box and all other boxes should be empty. This is the Minecraft crafting recipe for a jungle button.

Crafting recipe for jungle button

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

jungle button

3. Move the Jungle Button to Inventory

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

Completed jungle button

Congratulations, you have made a jungle button in Minecraft!

Item ID and Name

Minecraft Java Edition (PC/Mac)

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

Item	Description (Minecraft ID Name)	Data Value	Stack Size	Platform	Version(s)
	Jungle Button (minecraft:jungle_button)		64	Java	1.13 - 1.20.3

Minecraft Pocket Edition (PE)

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

Item	Description (Minecraft ID Name)	Data Value	Stack Size	Platform	Version(s)
	Jungle Button (minecraft:jungle_button)	0	64	PE	1.4.0 - 1.20.50

Minecraft Xbox One

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

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

Minecraft PS4

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

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

Minecraft Nintendo Switch

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

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

Minecraft Windows 10 Edition

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

Item	Description (Minecraft ID Name)	Data Value	Stack Size	Platform	Version(s)
	Jungle Button (minecraft:jungle_button)	0	64	Windows	1.4.0 - 1.20.50

Minecraft Education Edition

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

Item	Description (Minecraft ID Name)	Data Value	Stack Size	Platform	Version(s)
	Jungle Button (minecraft:jungle_button)	0	64	Education	1.4.0 - 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 Jungle Button

Minecraft Java Edition (PC/Mac)

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

Block State	Value	Default	Required	Example	Description
face	wall	Yes	No	[face:wall]	Item is placed on side of a block
face	floor	No	No	[face:floor]	Item is placed on top of a block
face	ceiling	No	No	[face:ceiling]	Item is placed on the bottom of a block
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
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 Jungle Button are:

Block State	Value	Default	Required	Example	Description
button_pressed_bit	false	Yes	No	["button_pressed_bit"=false]	Button is not currently activated
button_pressed_bit	true	No	No	["button_pressed_bit"=true]	Button is currently activated
facing_direction	0	Yes	No	["facing_direction"=0]	Item is facing Down
facing_direction	1	No	No	["facing_direction"=1]	Item is facing Up
facing_direction	2	No	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 Jungle Button are:

Block State	Value	Default	Required	Example	Description
button_pressed_bit	false	Yes	No	["button_pressed_bit"=false]	Button is not currently activated
button_pressed_bit	true	No	No	["button_pressed_bit"=true]	Button is currently activated
facing_direction	0	Yes	No	["facing_direction"=0]	Item is facing Down
facing_direction	1	No	No	["facing_direction"=1]	Item is facing Up
facing_direction	2	No	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 Jungle Button are:

Block State	Value	Default	Required	Example	Description
button_pressed_bit	false	Yes	No	["button_pressed_bit"=false]	Button is not currently activated
button_pressed_bit	true	No	No	["button_pressed_bit"=true]	Button is currently activated
facing_direction	0	Yes	No	["facing_direction"=0]	Item is facing Down
facing_direction	1	No	No	["facing_direction"=1]	Item is facing Up
facing_direction	2	No	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 Jungle Button are:

Block State	Value	Default	Required	Example	Description
button_pressed_bit	false	Yes	No	["button_pressed_bit"=false]	Button is not currently activated
button_pressed_bit	true	No	No	["button_pressed_bit"=true]	Button is currently activated
facing_direction	0	Yes	No	["facing_direction"=0]	Item is facing Down
facing_direction	1	No	No	["facing_direction"=1]	Item is facing Up
facing_direction	2	No	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 Jungle Button are:

Block State	Value	Default	Required	Example	Description
button_pressed_bit	false	Yes	No	["button_pressed_bit"=false]	Button is not currently activated
button_pressed_bit	true	No	No	["button_pressed_bit"=true]	Button is currently activated
facing_direction	0	Yes	No	["facing_direction"=0]	Item is facing Down
facing_direction	1	No	No	["facing_direction"=1]	Item is facing Up
facing_direction	2	No	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 Jungle Button

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 Jungle Button is:

/give @p jungle_button 1

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 Jungle Button is:

/give @p jungle_button 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 Jungle Button is:

/give @p jungle_button 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 Jungle Button is:

/give @p jungle_button 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 Jungle Button is:

/give @p jungle_button 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 Jungle Button is:

/give @p jungle_button 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 Jungle Button is:

/give @p jungle_button 1 0

Things to Do with Jungle Buttons

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

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