How do you build a chest?

You build a chest in Minecraft by using crafting recipes, or commands if you play on Java.

Crafting a Chest

Here's how to craft a chest, as shown in the reference video:

1. Gather Wood: You need wood logs. Chop down any tree to get wood logs.
2. Convert to Planks: Place the wood logs in your crafting grid to make wood planks. Each log yields four planks.
3. Craft a Crafting Table: Place four wood planks in a 2x2 square in your inventory crafting grid to create a crafting table.
4. Open Crafting Table: Place your crafting table on the ground and interact with it. This gives you a 3x3 crafting grid.
5. Arrange planks to craft a chest: Place eight planks around the outer edge of the 3x3 crafting grid, leaving the middle square empty. The type of plank doesn't matter, you can mix different woods in the crafting recipe.
6. Collect your chest: Drag the crafted chest from the results box to your inventory.

Step	Description
1. Get Wood	Chop down trees to collect wood logs.
2. Convert Logs to Planks	Place wood logs in the inventory grid to create planks.
3. Crafting Table	Make a crafting table by placing 4 planks in a 2x2 grid.
4. Open Crafting Table	Place the crafting table and interact with it.
5. Make the Chest	Arrange 8 planks around the edge of the crafting grid, leaving the center blank.
6. Collect the Chest	Transfer the crafted chest to your inventory.

Using the Give Command

For Java Edition gamers or players on consoles, you can use the /give command to create a chest instantly:

• Type /give @s chest in the chat window and press Enter.
• This will place a chest in your inventory.

This method is a faster way to get a chest, especially useful in creative mode.