How to Place Blocks in Minecraft

Last Updated: February 11, 2022

Placing blocks is a huge part of Minecraft. Unfortunately, it's not always intuitive how certain blocks will be placed. Here is a guide to help you learn to place those tricky blocks.

Method 1

Method 1 of 3:

Same-Sided Blocks

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Select in your hotbar the block you want to place.
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If all 6 sides of the block are the same, simply right-click to place your block where you want it.

Method 2

Method 2 of 3:

Vertically-Locked Blocks

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Select in your hotbar the block you want to place.
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If the 4 sides of the block are the same, but the top (and possibly bottom) are different, the block might be vertically-locked.
- This means the block can only be placed with the top and bottom facing up and down.
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Place your block by right-clicking, being sure you know which sides are going to be showing.

Method 3

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Player-Oriented Blocks

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Select in your hotbar the block you want to place.
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If the block has 1 side that interacts with the environment, it might be player-oriented.
- Examples are logs or quartz pillars.
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Stand so that the part that interacts with the environment (which will always appear facing you) will be placed the direction you want.
- If you want something to face up or down, you might have to pillar up or dig down.
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Right-click to place your block.
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If the block is placed incorrectly (faces up instead of forward, for example), simply break the block and replace it.

Community Q&A

Question

How do I place a command block?

Community Answer

Either do /setblock ~ ~ ~ minecraft:command_block (to place one directly where you are standing) or /give [your username] minecraft:command_block (to insert the command block item into your inventory).
Question

My sister's Minecraft keeps lagging and crashing. What can I do to help?

Community Answer

While deleting and reinstalling Minecraft may help, there are other things you can do. You can close other programs and apps you aren't using or turn on game mode if that's an option available on your device. You can also go to Minecraft settings and turn down the quality of the game and turn off or reduce things like render distance, particles, clouds, shadows, etc., to help the game run faster. Also, if you're on Java Edition, installing Optifine can help.
Question

How do you place a block in minecraft on a computer

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Community Answer

For both the Windows and Dell (Java Edition), the block that you want to place the other object on, highlight it. There should be a thin border that is black when you've highlighted a block. Then click the block and place it. Remember that you should place the + sign on the highlighted block.