How to craft a fence gate in minecraft

To keep your crops and animals safe, you should know how to make a fence in Minecraft. Here's everything you need to know including the required materials, types of fences you can create, and how to make gates.

This information applies to Minecraft on all platforms.

Before you can build a fence wall, you'll need to craft as many Fence blocks as possible. To make a Fence block, use 2 Sticks and 4 Wood Planks. In a Crafting Table, place 2 Wood Planks in the first column, 2 Sticks in the middle column, and 2 Wood Planks in the third column. Leave the bottom row empty.

Depending on what type of wood you use, it's possible to craft dozens of different types of fences including:

• Acacia Fences
• Birch Fences
• Crimson Fences
• Dark Oak Fences
• Jungle Fences
• Mangrove Fences
• Oak Fences
• Spruce Fences
• Warped Fences
• Nether Brick Fences

Follow these instructions to construct a fence wall with a gate that opens and shuts:

1. Make as many Fence blocks as you need. It's fine to mix and match different types of wood fencing.

   Make Wood Planks from logs or blocks of wood, and then craft sticks using Wood Planks.

2. Equip a Fence block and use it on the ground to place the first post. How you place the fence depends on your platform:

   • PC/Mac: Right-click
   • Xbox: LT
   • PlayStation: L2
   • Switch: ZL
   • Pocket Edition: Tap
     

3. Place another Fence block beside the first post to connect the two pieces. If you place a Fence next to a wall, it will automatically connect to the block it's touching.
   

4. Keep connecting your fence. When you change directions, a corner post is automatically created.

5. Before your fence wall is enclosed, leave an opening for a gate.

6. Equip your Fence Gate and place it in the empty space between two Fence blocks.

To tie your animals to a fence, use Lead on the animal, then use the Lead on the fence.

Every fence wall needs a gate that opens and closes. To make a Fence Gate, use 4 Sticks and 2 Wood Planks. In a Crafting Table, place 2 Sticks in the first column, 2 Wood Planks in the middle column, and 2 Sticks in the third column. Leave the bottom row empty.

Unlike regular Fence blocks, Fence Gates don't have posts in the ground. Interact with the gate to open it. To close the gate, interact with it again. How you close and open the gate depends on your platform:

• PC/Mac: Right-click
• Xbox: LT
• PlayStation: L2
• Switch: ZL
• Pocket Edition: Tap
  

You can't connect Wood Fences to Nether Brick Fences, but Wood Fence Gates work fine with Nether Brick Fences.

FAQ

• How do I make a stone fence in Minecraft?

  Along with wood, you can build fences using bundles of Nether Bricks in place of planks and single Nether Bricks instead of sticks. Another stone alternative to a fence is a wall, which you can build by putting six of the same kind of blocks in the lower part of your crafting table (the top three boxes will be empty).

• How do I make a fence post in Minecraft?

  When you're making a fence, the posts generate automatically as you run the material. To make a standalone post, however (for example, to hitch an animal to), you can stack fence blocks vertically. Because you aren't setting a direction for the fence on the ground, each new placement will only create a single post that you can make as tall as you need.

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Fence Gates are crucial for setting a functional perimeter around your base in Minecraft. You cannot jump over fences, so these gates serve both to keep out enemies as well as allowing you and your farm animals to enter. Be careful not to let any of your animals escape!

Fences Gates seamlessly connect to adjacent Fences so you can use this feature for decoration or functionality. Mobs such as Creepers and Zombies cannot jump over Fences, allowing the user to create safe zones with access points only available to players.

The Fence Gate serves a similar function to a Door. Right click to open both Fence Gates and Doors. Unlike Doors, fences can only be crafted from wood. As is the case with all wooden blocks, this block can be broken faster with an Axe. However, the block won’t be destroyed unless it is set on fire.

To craft each Fence Gate in Minecraft, you will need the following:

1. Two units of one type of Wooden Plank
2. Four Sticks
3. Access to a crafting table

Sticks are crafted from any type of Wooden Plank, so get to chopping down trees! Thankfully, no tools are required for obtaining Wood. The color of the Wooden Planks determines the color of Fence Gate, so make sure to choose your materials purposefully.

In a Nutshell:

To craft a Fence Gate, place 2 of one type of wooden plank in the center and center-bottom column of the crafting grid. On both sides of the wooden planks, place four sticks so that only the top row of the crafting grid is blank.

Follow these steps in order to craft a Fence Gate:

Step 1- Access Crafting Table with necessary materials

Step 2- Arrange Items as shown below:

Step 3- Move Fence Gate to Inventory

Your Fence Gate is now ready to be used!

Much like a Door, Fence Gates can be placed on the ground and it acts as an access point for the player. When placed next to other blocks, the Fence Gate secures a perimeter while also allowing the gate to be toggled on and off at will. However, it won’t block skeleton arrows like a door.

To change the color of the Fence Gate, change the color of the Wooden Planks used during crafting. All available colors of Fence Gate are shown at the bottom of this section.

Fence Gate in its opened state

Fence Gate in its closed state

Oak, Spruce, Birch, Jungle, Acacia, Dark Oak, Nether Brick, and Warped Fence Gates.

Q. Can Fence Gates be automated like Doors?

Yes! Fence Gates can be combined with Redstone technology in order to automate the opening and closing of the Fence Gate. Using a power source and some kind of switch, you can accomplish this task.

Q. How do you quickly break the Fence Gates?

One tip for decorating your base is to have an Axe on hand, as breaking and placing a Fence Gate by hand can quickly become tedious. Fence Gates won’t be destroyed unless they are exploded or set aflame.

Fence Gates are an essential tool for farmers of Cows and other fauna as they allow you easy access to highly secure areas that you need to keep mobs out of. While these pieces spawn naturally in villages, creating them is as easy as acquiring enough wooden materials. Crafting a single Fence Gate makes wrangling wildlife much simpler, as you can control the entry and exit of any fauna you want to feed and mate inside your Fence.