How To Make A Campfire In Minecraft

In this tutorial, you'll learn how to make a campfire in Minecraft!

A Minecraft campfire can be used to cook food, as a source of light, to create smoke signals and more.

How To Make A Campfire Video Tutorial

In this video, watch as we show you how to create a campfire using the recipe and show you all the different things you can do with campfires.

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Available Platforms

Edition	Platform	Available
Java Edition	Windows, Mac & Linux PC's	Yes
Bedrock Edition	Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, iOS, Android, Fire OS, Windows 10 PC's	Yes
Education Edition	Mac, iOs 12, Windows 10 PC's	Yes
PlayStation Edition	PlayStation 3 & 4	Yes

Required To Make A Campfire

3 Sticks
3 Wood or logs (any type)
1 Coal or charcoal

Steps To Make A Campfire

Step 1. Open Your Crafting Menu

To make a campfire, let's open your crafting table in Minecraft. You should see the same grid as in the image below.

Step 2. Add The Items To The Menu

In the crafting table, add the 3 sticks, 3 wood or logs, and the fuel source to the grid.

You must add the items to the grid exactly as shown in the image below. In the 1st row place down 1 stick in the middle box. In the 2nd row place down 1 stick in the 1st box, the charcoal or coal in the 2nd box, and 1 stick in the 3rd box. In the 3rd row place down the wood or log in each of the 3 boxes. This is the Minecraft campfire recipe.

Now that you've added each item to the grid as described above, you'll notice a campfire appear in the box on the right.

Step 3. Move The Campfire To Your Inventory

After the campfire has been crafted, you'll need to drag it down to your inventory so you can use it.

That's it! You now have a campfire. A Minecraft campfire can be used to cook food, as a source of light, to create smoke signals and more.

Minecraft Campfire Command

You can also use a Give Command to make a campfire in Minecraft. The campfire command is available in the following game editions:

Java Edition
Pocket Edition
Xbox One
Nintendo Switch
Windows 10 Edition
Education Edition

To run the campfire command in Minecraft, open your chat window and enter the command below depending on the version you have.