Campfire

# How to make a Campfire in Minecraft

This Minecraft tutorial explains how to craft a campfire with screenshots and step-by-step instructions.

In Minecraft, a campfire is an important decoration item in your inventory. There is more than one way to craft a campfire.

Let's explore how to make a campfire.

## Supported Platforms

A campfire is available in the following versions of Minecraft:

 Pocket Edition (PE)
 Xbox 360
 Xbox One
 PS3
 PS4
 Wii U
 Nintendo Switch
 Windows 10 Edition
 Education Edition

\* The version that it was added or removed, if applicable.

NOTE: Pocket Edition (PE), Xbox One, PS4, Nintendo Switch, and Windows 10 Edition are now called Bedrock Edition. We will continue to show them individually for version history.

## Where to find a Campfire in Creative Mode

* Java
* PE
* Xbox
* PS
* Nintendo
* Win10
* Edu

### Minecraft Java Edition (PC/Mac)

Here is where you can find a campfire in the Creative Inventory menu:

 Java Edition (PC/Mac)

#### Definitions

* Platform is the platform that applies.
* Version(s) is the Minecraft version numbers where the item can be found in the menu location listed (*we have tested and confirmed this version number*).
* Creative Menu Location is the location of the item in the Creative Inventory menu.

## Required Materials to make a Campfire

In Minecraft, these are the materials you can use to craft a campfire:

### 1 Charcoal or 1 Coal

Next, you will need either 1 charcoal or 1 coal:

### 3 Wood or 3 Logs

Next, you will need 3 wood or 3 logs. You can choose from any of these:

## How to craft a Campfire in Survival Mode

### 1. Open the Crafting Menu

First, open your crafting table so that you have the 3x3 crafting grid that looks like this:

### 2. Add Items to make a Campfire

In the crafting menu, you should see a crafting area that is made up of a 3x3 crafting grid. To make a campfire, place 3 sticks, 1 charcoal or 1 coal, and 3 wood or 3 logs in the 3x3 crafting grid.

When making a campfire, it is important that the items are placed in the exact pattern as the image below. In the first row, there should be 1 stick in the middle box. In the second row, there should be 1 stick in the first box, 1 charcoal or coal in the second box, and 1 stick in the third box. In the third row, there should be 1 wood or 1 log in each of the 3 boxes (*you can use any wood or log, in this example, we used oak logs*). This is the Minecraft crafting recipe for a campfire.

#### Recipe with Charcoal

Now that you have filled the crafting area with the correct pattern, the campfire will appear in the box to the right.

### 3. Move the Campfire to Inventory

Once you have crafted a campfire, you need to move the new item to your inventory.

Congratulations, you have made a campfire in Minecraft!

## Item ID and Name

* Java
* PE
* Xbox
* PS
* Nintendo
* Win10
* Edu

### Minecraft Java Edition (PC/Mac)

In Minecraft, a campfire has the following Name, ID and DataValue:

(*Minecraft ID Name*)
(*minecraft:campfire*)

#### Definitions

* Description is what the item is called and (*Minecraft ID Name*) is the string value that is used in game commands.
* Data Value (or damage value) identifies the variation of the block if more than one type exists for the Minecraft ID.
* Stack Size is the maximum stack size for this item. While some items in Minecraft are stackable up to 64, other items can only be stacked up to 16 or 1. (*NOTE: These stack sizes are for vanilla Minecraft only. If you are running a mod, some mods may change the stack size for an item.*)
* Platform is the platform that applies.
* Version(s) is the Minecraft version numbers that the Minecraft ID and Name are valid for.

## Block States for Campfire

* Java
* PE
* Xbox
* PS
* Nintendo
* Win10

### Minecraft Java Edition (PC/Mac)

In Minecraft Java Edition (PC/Mac), the block states for Campfire are:

#### Definitions

* Block State is the internal name for the block state.
* Value is the value for the block state.
* Default indicates that it is the default, if omitted.
* Required indicates that it must be included in command to properly identify this item/block.
* Example shows how to format the block state to be used in the /fill, /setblock, /clone, or /testforblock command.

## Give Command for Campfire

* Java
* PE
* Xbox
* PS
* Nintendo
* Win10
* Edu

### Give Command in Minecraft Java Edition (PC/Mac)

In Minecraft Java Edition (PC/Mac) 1.14, 1.15, 1.16, 1.17, 1.18, 1.19 and 1.20, the /give command for Campfire is:

```
/give @p campfire 1

```