Hopper – Wiki Guide

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

In Minecraft, a hopper is a basic item in your inventory.

Let’s explore how to make a hopper.

Where to find a Hopper in Creative Mode

Minecraft Java Edition (PC/Mac)

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

Platform	Version(s)	Creative Menu Location
Java Edition (PC/Mac)	1.8 – 1.19	Redstone
Java Edition (PC/Mac)	1.19.3 – 1.19.4	Redstone Blocks

• 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 Hopper

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

1 Chest
5 Iron Ingots

How to craft a Hopper in Survival Mode

1. Open the Crafting Menu

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

2. Add Items to make a Hopper

In the crafting menu, you should see a crafting area that is made up of a 3×3 crafting grid. To make a hopper, place 5 iron ingots and 1 chest in the 3×3 crafting grid.

When making a hopper, it is important that the iron ingots and chest are placed in the exact pattern as the image below. In the first row, there should be 1 iron ingot in the first box and 1 iron ingot in the third box. In the second row, there should be 1 iron ingot in the first box, 1 chest in the second box, and 1 iron ingot in the third box. In the third row, there should be 1 iron ingot in the second box. This is the Minecraft crafting recipe for a hopper.

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

3. Move the Hopper to Inventory

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

Congratulations, you have made a hopper in Minecraft!

Item ID and Name

Minecraft Java Edition (PC/Mac)

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

Item	Description (Minecraft ID Name)	Data Value	Stack Size	Platform	Version(s)
	Hopper (minecraft:hopper)	0	64	Java	1.8 – 1.12
	Hopper (minecraft:hopper)		64	Java	1.13 – 1.19.4

• 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.

Give Command for Hopper

Give Command in Minecraft Java Edition (PC/Mac)

In Minecraft Java Edition (PC/Mac) 1.13, 1.14, 1.15, 1.16, 1.17, 1.18, 1.19 and 1.19.4, the /give command for Hopper is:

/give @p hopper 1

In Minecraft Java Edition (PC/Mac) 1.8, 1.9, 1.10, 1.11 and 1.12, the /give command for Hopper is:

/give @p hopper 1 0

Things to Make with Hoppers

You can use hoppers to make items in Minecraft such as:

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Things to Do with Hoppers

Here are some activities that you can do with hoppers in Minecraft:

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