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This article was co-authored by Zac Churchill. Zac Churchill is a Minecraft Specialist based in Davidson, North Carolina. Zac has played Minecraft for over 10 years and has extensive knowledge of how to play Minecraft and how the game has changed over the different versions. Specifically, Zac has expert experience in survival worlds, large builds on creative mode, and server design/upkeep. He graduated in 2023 with a BA in Sociology and English from Tufts University. This article has been viewed 441,770 times.
Doors are a basic essential to all buildings in Minecraft. Every house should have a door, including your first one. Without one, hostile mobs would be purging in to kill, even if you already have a strong weapon. Later in the game, you may start moving towards fancier piston-powered doors, but in the early and middle of the game, it's best to just stay with the basic door.
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Wooden doors are the basic doors that everyone starts with. They might not be as strong as iron doors, but they are still adequate.[1]XResearch source
1 Make a wooden door by using 6 wooden planks. Create wooden planks by placing wood in your crafting menu and crafting the planks.[2]XResearch source
If you do not have a crafting bench, use 4 planks, placed in a square, to create a crafting bench.
2 Place 6 wooden planks, 3 high and 2 wide, in your crafting menu. This will create one wooden door. Note that you can change the appearance of the wooden door based on which wood you use. You could therefore have an oak door, spruce door, birch door, or a jungle wood door.[3]XResearch source
Also note that any door types other than oak and iron only exist from 1.8 and onwards.
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Iron doors are stronger doors that don't break as easily as wooden doors. The short downside it that it must be activated in some way to open, such as buttons, levers, and pressure plates.
1 Make an iron door by using 6 iron ingots. To get iron ingots, you have two options:
Crafting: craft iron ingot from a single block of iron.
Smelting: smelt iron ingot from a block of iron ore.
2 Arrange the iron ingots in the same shape as the wooden planks, filling two vertical columns. You now have an iron door.
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1 Place the door on the side of the block you want it to be on. If you're standing on the outside of a block, a placed door will end up on — you guessed it — the outside of the wall. If you're standing on the inside of the block, a placed door will end up on the inside of the wall.
2 Place two doors side by side to create double doors. Two adjacent doors will automatically orientate to become double doors.
3 Use pressure plates to open doors automatically. A pressure plate placed on either side of the door will automatically open and close the door as you pass through it. If you're worried about mobs, however, only place the pressure plate on the inside of the door to keep mobs out.
Wooden doors can also open and shut easily by right-clicking the door.
4 Know that iron doors will not open by right-clicking. It is impossible to open an iron door without a mechanism nearby. Use this knowledge to keep mobs and other griefers out of your private space.
Make a redstone pattern to your door and use a lever to open it.
Place a pressure plate on the inside hinge of your iron door to open.
Before the village and pillage update of Minecraft, villagers would breed independently based on the number of doors in the village.[4]XResearch source [5]X Expert Source Zac ChurchillMinecraft SpecialistExpert Interview
The villagers would breed if the population happened to be 35% or less than the number of valid doors.[6]X Expert Source Zac ChurchillMinecraft SpecialistExpert Interview
Villager breeding also depended on the willingness of the villagers. A player could manipulate it by giving specific amounts of food to the villagers.[7]XResearch source [8]X Expert Source Zac ChurchillMinecraft SpecialistExpert Interview
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Question Is there a gold, emerald, or redstone door? Joshua Community Answer No, there isn't, only wood and iron. A redstone door wouldn't be useful because it would always be open, unless you're using it for a redstone circuit. In that case you can just use redstone and redstone torches, etc. Thanks! We're glad this was helpful.Thank you for your feedback. If wikiHow has helped you, please consider a small contribution to support us in helping more readers like you. We’re committed to providing the world with free how-to resources, and even $1 helps us in our mission. Support wikiHow Yes No Not Helpful 10 Helpful 27
Question Is a trapdoor a door? Rtao Community Answer It has a similar functionality, but a different crafting recipe. Thanks! We're glad this was helpful.Thank you for your feedback. If wikiHow has helped you, please consider a small contribution to support us in helping more readers like you. We’re committed to providing the world with free how-to resources, and even $1 helps us in our mission. Support wikiHow Yes No Not Helpful 12 Helpful 20
Question You can make an infinite amount of doors? Kenny Community Answer Yes, you can actually make an infinite amount of doors, even in the infdev (infinite devolopment) version. You can make as many doors as you want, but there's no benefit to it, especially given the fact that your computer will start lagging if you get carried away. Thanks! We're glad this was helpful.Thank you for your feedback. If wikiHow has helped you, please consider a small contribution to support us in helping more readers like you. We’re committed to providing the world with free how-to resources, and even $1 helps us in our mission. Support wikiHow Yes No Not Helpful 17 Helpful 16
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Iron doors can be made the same way by using Iron Ingots. While Iron Doors can not be broken by zombies on any difficulty, they can not be opened with your hand. They require a Redstone current to open. Thanks Helpful 19 Not Helpful 4
Wooden doors can also be opened with a Redstone current, though it is not necessary. This means you can use buttons, levers, or pressure plates to open them. Thanks Helpful 21 Not Helpful 8
Villagers can open wooden doors, so it's advised to use iron doors if you don't want visitors. Thanks Helpful 8 Not Helpful 3
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Zombies can break wooden doors in hard difficulty. If you hear a knocking sound, make sure you go and kill the Zombie. Thanks Helpful 37 Not Helpful 6
If you use a pressure plate with a door, make sure the pressure plate is on the inside of your house, as mobs can trigger the pressure plate and open the door if it's on the outside. Thanks Helpful 45 Not Helpful 10
Buttons work better if you don't want mobs purging in. Thanks Helpful 2 Not Helpful 1
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Co-authored by: Zac Churchill Minecraft Specialist This article was co-authored by Zac Churchill. Zac Churchill is a Minecraft Specialist based in Davidson, North Carolina. Zac has played Minecraft for over 10 years and has extensive knowledge of how to play Minecraft and how the game has changed over the different versions. Specifically, Zac has expert experience in survival worlds, large builds on creative mode, and server design/upkeep. He graduated in 2023 with a BA in Sociology and English from Tufts University. This article has been viewed 441,770 times. 25 votes - 62% Co-authors: 34Updated: March 10, 2025 Views: 441,770 Categories: Minecraft CraftingArticle SummaryX
To build a door in Minecraft, start by placing wood in your crafting menu to make 6 wooden planks. Then, place the planks 3 high and 2 wide in your craft menu to create the door. If you'd rather make an iron door, craft or smelt a block of iron to make ingots. When you've made 6 ingots, arrange them in the same way you did with the wooden planks to make your iron door. To finish, place your iron or wooden door on the side of the block you want it to be on. For tips on how to install pressure plates to open doors and how to make double doors, read on!Did this summary help you?YesNo
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Co-authored by: Zac Churchill Minecraft Specialist This article was co-authored by Zac Churchill. Zac Churchill is a Minecraft Specialist based in Davidson, North Carolina. Zac has played Minecraft for over 10 years and has extensive knowledge of how to play Minecraft and how the game has changed over the different versions. Specifically, Zac has expert experience in survival worlds, large builds on creative mode, and server design/upkeep. He graduated in 2023 with a BA in Sociology and English from Tufts University. This article has been viewed 441,770 times. 25 votes - 62% Co-authors: 34 Updated: March 10, 2025 Views: 441,770 Categories: Minecraft Crafting Article SummaryX
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1 Make a wooden door by using 6 wooden planks. Create wooden planks by placing wood in your crafting menu and crafting the planks.[2] 
2 Place 6 wooden planks, 3 high and 2 wide, in your crafting menu. This will create one wooden door. Note that you can change the appearance of the wooden door based on which wood you use. You could therefore have an oak door, spruce door, birch door, or a jungle wood door.[3] 
1 Make an iron door by using 6 iron ingots. To get iron ingots, you have two options: 
2 Arrange the iron ingots in the same shape as the wooden planks, filling two vertical columns. You now have an iron door. Advertisement 
1 Place the door on the side of the block you want it to be on. If you're standing on the outside of a block, a placed door will end up on — you guessed it — the outside of the wall. If you're standing on the inside of the block, a placed door will end up on the inside of the wall. 
2 Place two doors side by side to create double doors. Two adjacent doors will automatically orientate to become double doors. 
3 Use pressure plates to open doors automatically. A pressure plate placed on either side of the door will automatically open and close the door as you pass through it. If you're worried about mobs, however, only place the pressure plate on the inside of the door to keep mobs out. 
4 Know that iron doors will not open by right-clicking. It is impossible to open an iron door without a mechanism nearby. Use this knowledge to keep mobs and other griefers out of your private space. 
Joshua Community Answer No, there isn't, only wood and iron. A redstone door wouldn't be useful because it would always be open, unless you're using it for a redstone circuit. In that case you can just use redstone and redstone torches, etc. Thanks! We're glad this was helpful. Thank you for your feedback. If wikiHow has helped you, please consider a small contribution to support us in helping more readers like you. We’re committed to providing the world with free how-to resources, and even $1 helps us in our mission. Support wikiHow Yes No Not Helpful 10 Helpful 27 
Rtao Community Answer It has a similar functionality, but a different crafting recipe. Thanks! We're glad this was helpful. Thank you for your feedback. If wikiHow has helped you, please consider a small contribution to support us in helping more readers like you. We’re committed to providing the world with free how-to resources, and even $1 helps us in our mission. Support wikiHow Yes No Not Helpful 12 Helpful 20 
Kenny Community Answer Yes, you can actually make an infinite amount of doors, even in the infdev (infinite devolopment) version. You can make as many doors as you want, but there's no benefit to it, especially given the fact that your computer will start lagging if you get carried away. Thanks! We're glad this was helpful. Thank you for your feedback. If wikiHow has helped you, please consider a small contribution to support us in helping more readers like you. We’re committed to providing the world with free how-to resources, and even $1 helps us in our mission. Support wikiHow Yes No Not Helpful 17 Helpful 16 
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