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How to Make a Chest in Minecraft

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By Robert Earl Wells III Updated on February 16, 2021 Reviewed by Lisa Mildon Reviewed by Lisa Mildon Southern New Hampshire University Lisa Mildon is a Lifewire writer and an IT professional with 30 years of experience. Her writing has appeared in Geekisphere and other publications. lifewire's editorial guidelines Tweet Share Email Tweet Share Email Game Play Consoles & PCs Gaming Services Game Play & Streaming Mobile Gaming

What to Know

Make a Crafting Table and put 8 Wood Planks in the outer boxes (leave the center box empty).Place two Chests side-by-side to make a Large Chest with double storage capacity. This article explains how to make a Chest in Minecraft on any platform.

How to Craft a Chest in Minecraft

Here's how to build a Chest from scratch: Collect 3 Wood Blocks. Any type of wood is fine (Oak Wood, Jungle Wood, etc.). Craft 12 Wood Planks. Put 1 Wood Block in the 2X2 crafting grid to make 4 Wood Planks, then repeat. Make a Crafting Table. Put a Plank in each box of the 2X2 crafting grid. Place your Crafting Table on the ground and interact with it to open the 3X3 crafting grid. The controls to do this depends on the platform you're playing on: PC: Right-clickMobile: Single-tapXbox: Press LTPlayStation: Press L2Nintendo: Press ZL Don't forget where you put your Crafting Table. You can use it later to craft more items. Craft your Chest. Put 8 Wood Planks in the outer boxes (leave the center box empty). Place your Chest on the ground and open it to store items.

Minecraft Chest Recipe

Once you have a Crafting Table, all you need to make a Chest is the following: 8 Wood Planks

What Can You Do With a Chest

Use Chests to store items such as building materials and ingredients. Chests can also be used as crafting materials to make other types of containers. A regular Chest has 27 slots, but you can double its capacity to 54 slots by placing two chests next to each other.

How to Make a Minecart With Chest

A Minecart with Chest can be used to transport items along railroad tracks. To make a Minecart with Chest, put a Chest in the middle of the Crafting Table and a Minecart below it.

How to Make a Shulker Box

Shulker Boxes are portable containers. Like Chests, they contain 27 inventory slots. To make a Shulker Box, put a Chest in the middle of the Crafting Table, then put a Shulker Shell above it and a Shulker Shell below it. You can change the color of your Shulker Box by putting dye next to it in the crafting grid.

How to Make a Hopper

Hoppers can be used to transfer items between Chests. To make a Hopper, put a Chest in the middle of the Crafting Table, then put 5 Iron Ingots around it in the pattern shown below.

How to Make a Trapped Chest

Trapped Chests look like regular Chests, but they can be used to set traps. To make a Trapped Chest, put a Chest in the middle of the Crafting Table, then put a Tripwire Hook beside it. How to Build a House in Minecraft Was this page helpful? Thanks for letting us know! Get the Latest Tech News Delivered Every Day Subscribe Tell us why! Other Not enough details Hard to understand Submit More from Lifewire How to Make Green Dye in Minecraft How to Make Paper in Minecraft How to Make a Campfire in Minecraft How to Make a Bed in Minecraft How to Find Amethyst in Minecraft How to Make an Invisibility Potion in Minecraft How to Make Smooth Stone in Minecraft How to Make Terracotta in Minecraft How to Make a Furnace in Minecraft How to Make a Water Breathing Potion in Minecraft How to Make an Awkward Potion in Minecraft How to Make an Enchantment Table in Minecraft How to Make a Pickaxe in Minecraft How to Make a Strength Potion in Minecraft How to Make a Flower Pot in Minecraft How to Make a Map in Minecraft Newsletter Sign Up Newsletter Sign Up Newsletter Sign Up Newsletter Sign Up Newsletter Sign Up By clicking “Accept All Cookies”, you agree to the storing of cookies on your device to enhance site navigation, analyze site usage, and assist in our marketing efforts. Cookies Settings Accept All Cookies