{"id":185001,"date":"2022-03-11T09:38:53","date_gmt":"2022-03-11T08:38:53","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/sftarticles.wpenginepowered.com\/en\/?p=185001"},"modified":"2025-07-01T20:53:48","modified_gmt":"2025-07-02T03:53:48","slug":"how-to-craft-in-minecraft","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/how-to-craft-in-minecraft\/","title":{"rendered":"How to craft in Minecraft"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Minecraft<\/a> is a casual sandbox game where the primary goal is to survive and build<\/strong> whatever you wish. When you start playing it, it may seem easy enough, until the sun sets and the monsters (or mobs) appear in an attempt to kill you. If you want to live to see the sunrise, you\u2019ll need to craft some items and a fort to remain safe.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Here\u2019s a basic guide for how to craft in Minecraft<\/strong>, which types of items you can make, and some invaluable tips.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What is crafting in Minecraft?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

There are many resources you can harvest in the vast open-world in Minecraft. While it\u2019s fun to collect them, you actually need them to craft items<\/strong> that will help you survive. There\u2019s a specific crafting mechanic you\u2019ll use to make objects using recipes. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

When you open any of the crafting menus<\/strong>, you\u2019ll notice two specific panels. On the left, you have the recipes divided into different category tabs. The ones you can\u2019t build due to lack of resources will be blocked by a red color. On the right, you have the crafting menu to show you what the recipe consists of. <\/p>\n\n\n

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What can you craft in Minecraft?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

While there\u2019s only one inventory and crafting screen, you\u2019ll need specific objects to unlock different recipes in the categories. When you move onto more advanced crafting, you\u2019ll need forges and other tools to make the items.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Here\u2019s a quick look at what you can craft in Minecraft using specific equipment:<\/p>\n\n\n\n