How to Build an End Portal in Minecraft: PC & Console (2024)

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This wikiHow teaches you how to build a portal to The End in Minecraft on the computer edition, Pocket Edition, and consoles. In Survival Mode, End portals can be accessed only by finding them; you'll need to use Minecraft's Creative Mode to make an End portal.

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    Open Minecraft. Double-click (or click on a Mac) the Minecraft app icon, which resembles a grassy block of dirt, then click PLAY at the bottom of the Minecraft launcher window.

  2. 2

    Click Singleplayer. It's at the top of the Minecraft menu.

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    Start a game in Creative Mode. Click Create New World in the lower-right side of the "Select World" page, enter the world's name, click the Game Mode: Survival button to switch over to Creative Mode, and click Create New World in the bottom-left corner of the page.

    • You can also just select an existing Creative Mode world from the "Select World" page (if possible) and then click Play Selected World.
  4. 4

    Find a flat space. Your End portal will need a 5-by-5 section of flat ground in order for you to be able to build it.

  5. 5

    Open the Creative menu. Press the E key to do so. You should see a window with a list of materials appear.

    • If you remapped your computer's key bindings for Minecraft, you may have to press a different key.
  6. 6

    Click the "Search" tab. It's a compass-shaped icon in the upper-right corner of the window.

  7. 7

    Type end into the search bar. The search bar is in the upper-right side of the "Search" section. Doing this will bring up a list of all End-related ingredients, including those needed to create the End portal.

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    Add End portal ingredients to your inventory. Click the blue-and-white "End Portal" icon, click a space in your inventory bar at the bottom of the window, and repeat with the eye-shaped "Eye of Ender" icon.

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    Create the End portal frame. Scroll through your inventory bar until the "End Portal" block is equipped, then build the portal frame by right-clicking spaces on the ground. Keep in mind the following:[1]

    • The End portal consists of four three-block rows which encircle a three-by-three square.
    • The End portal's corners will consist of empty space.
    • You must stand inside of the area which will be the inside of the End portal while constructing it, and you must stand directly in front of each block as you place it.
  10. 10

    Add an Eye of Ender to each frame block. Select the Eye of Ender in your inventory bar, then right-click the top of each block in the End portal (12 total).

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    Wait for the End portal to open. Once you've placed the final Eye of Ender, you should see the purple, starry portal open in the middle of the area that's enclosed in the frame. This is the portal to The End.

    • You can jump through this portal to teleport to The End, which is where you'll fight the Ender Dragon.
    • If the portal doesn't appear, your blocks are probably improperly placed. Make sure that you're facing the each End Portal block that you place from the inside looking out.
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    Open Minecraft. Tap the Minecraft app icon, which resembles a block of dirt with grass on it.

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    Tap Play. It's at the top of the menu.

  3. 3

    Start a game in Creative Mode. Tap Create New, tap Create New World, tap the "Default Game Mode" drop-down box, tap Creative, tap Continue when prompted, and tap Create on the left side of the screen.

    • You can also select an existing Creative Mode world from the "Worlds" tab if possible.
  4. 4

    Find a flat space. Your End portal will need a 5-by-5 section of flat ground in order for you to be able to build it.

  5. 5

    Open the Creative menu. Tap in the lower-right side of the screen to do so. You should see your inventory and several tabs appear.

  6. 6

    Tap the "Search" tab. It's the magnifying glass-shaped icon in the upper-left corner of the screen.

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    Search for your End portal ingredients. Tap the search bar at the top of the screen, then type in end. This will bring up a list of all End ingredients, including those needed to create your End portal.

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    Add End portal ingredients to your inventory. Tap the "End Portal" icon (which resembles a blue-and-white box in the center of the results), tap a space in your inventory bar, and then repeat with the eye-shaped "Eye of Ender" icon.

    • If you have an item in your inventory bar, tapping it after tapping an End portal ingredient will cause the item to be replaced by the End portal ingredient.
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    Create the End portal frame. Select the "End Portal" block in your inventory bar, then build the three-by-three End portal by tapping the ground. Keep in mind the following:

    • The End portal consists of four three-block rows which encircle a three-by-three square.
    • The End portal's corners will consist of empty space.
    • You must stand inside of the area which will be the inside of the End portal while constructing it, and you must stand directly in front of each block as you place it.
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    Add an Eye of Ender to each frame block. Select the Eye of Ender in your inventory, then tap the top of each block in the End portal (12 total).

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    Wait for the End portal to open. Once you've placed the final Eye of Ender, you should see the purple, starry portal open in the middle of the area that's enclosed in the frame. This is the portal to The End.

    • You can jump through this portal to teleport to The End, which is where you'll fight the Ender Dragon.
    • If the portal doesn't appear, your blocks are probably improperly placed. Make sure that you're facing the each End Portal block that you place from the inside looking out.
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    Open Minecraft. Select the Minecraft app icon, which resembles a grassy block of dirt, from your console's game library or dashboard.

    • If Minecraft is on a disc, insert the disc into your console.
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    Select Play Game. It's at the top of the menu.

  3. 3

    Start a game in Creative Mode. Press the right shoulder button on your controller once to open the "Create" tab, select Create New World, name your world, select the "Game Mode" slider and move it to Creative, and select Create New World.

    • You can also select an existing Creative Mode world from the "Load" tab if need be.
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    Find a flat space. Your End portal will need a 5-by-5 section of flat ground in order for you to be able to build it.

  5. 5

    Open the Creative menu. Press the X button (Xbox One/360) or the button (PlayStation 4/3) to do so. You should see a list of materials appear on-screen.

  6. 6

    Scroll over to the "Miscellaneous" tab. It's the lava bucket tab in the upper-right corner of the window.

  7. 7

    Move the End portal items into your inventory bar. Select the "End Portal Frame" icon (the blue-and-white box) on the right side of the menu and press Y (Xbox) or (PlayStation), then scroll down and repeat with the eye-shaped "Eye of Ender" icon. You should see both items in your inventory bar at the bottom of the screen.

  8. 8

    Create the End portal frame. Select the "End Portal" block in your inventory bar, then build the three-by-three End portal by pressing the left trigger while facing the ground. Keep in mind the following:

    • The End portal consists of four three-block rows which encircle a three-by-three square.
    • The End portal's corners will consist of empty space.
    • You must stand inside of the area which will be the inside of the End portal while constructing it, and you must stand directly in front of each block as you place it.
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    Add an Eye of Ender to each frame block. Select the Eye of Ender in your inventory, then left-trigger the top of each block in the End portal (12 total).

  10. 10

    Wait for the End portal to open. Once you've placed the final Eye of Ender, you should see the purple, starry portal open in the middle of the area that's enclosed in the frame. This is the portal to The End.

    • You can jump through this portal to teleport to The End, which is where you'll fight the Ender Dragon.
    • If the portal doesn't appear, your blocks are probably improperly placed. Make sure that you're facing the each End Portal block that you place from the inside looking out.
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    I followed all of the instructions, but my portal can't open. What should I do?

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    They can be rather finicky. Try standing in one spot in the middle of where you'd like the portal, then placing down the end portal frames around yourself.

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    How do you get out of the end?

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    Usually, if you want to get out of the end, you need to stay in there long enough that the portal back home will finally show up.

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    I tried to do this on my Xbox but I did not have something. Luckily, one villager traded something with me to light it up. Can you tell me what he possibly traded me? PS, I forgot that item name.

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    He may have traded an Eye of Ender with you. Those are the things you put on the portal frame to make the portal open. Remember to put it so that it's on the inside looking out!

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      • Once you arrive in The End, you'll need to kill the Ender Dragon in order to unlock an achievement.

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      • You can create another End portal while in The End if you want to return to the main world.

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      • If you go to The End in Survival Mode, it's recommended that you bring diamond armor and weapons, as well as plenty of healing items (e.g., cooked meat, golden or notch apples, potions, etc.).

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      • Unfortunately, you cannot create an End portal if you're playing in Survival Mode, though you can use the Eye of Ender item to find an End portal.[2]

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      This article was co-authored by wikiHow staff writer, Jack Lloyd. Jack Lloyd is a Technology Writer and Editor for wikiHow. He has over two years of experience writing and editing technology-related articles. He is technology enthusiast and an English teacher. This article has been viewed 147,910 times.

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      Updated: January 24, 2024

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      Categories: Minecraft Structures

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      To build an End portal in Minecraft, find a flat area of ground that’s at least 5-by-5. Press “E” to open the Creative menu and search for “end.” Add the End portal ingredients to your inventory and create the End portal frame by right-clicking spaces on the ground. Add an Eye of Ender to each frame block, and wait for a purple, starry portal open up in the framed area. Jump through the End portal to teleport to the End! If it doesn’t open, make sure that you’re standing inside the structure and right in front of each block when you place it. If you want to learn how to craft the portal on mobile or console, keep reading the article!

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      How to Build an End Portal in Minecraft: PC & Console (2024)

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      How do you build an End Portal in Minecraft? ›

      In Creative mode, the player can construct an end portal by placing 12 end portal blocks in a ring enclosing an open 3×3 square and placing an eye of ender in each one.

      Why can't I make an End Portal? ›

      You can't make an End Portal in survival. In order to activate it, you need 12 Eyes of Ender. These are made from a Ender Pearl and Blaze Powder. All you have to do is place it on an End Portal Frame and bam, you got an End Portal.

      How do you get End Portal blocks in creative mode? ›

      In Java Edition, the end portal block cannot be obtained as an item. It can be placed only by using block placement commands such as /setblock , or simply by building End portals. In Bedrock Edition, it may be obtained as an item via inventory editing, add-ons or by using bugs.

      Is it possible to get a full end portal in Minecraft? ›

      Each end portal frame has a 1/10 chance to spawn with an eye of ender already filled in. That means that, with 12 portal frame blocks, there is a (1/10)^12 chance that a seed will contain a fully filled in end portal.

      Do Ender portals work in creative mode? ›

      They can only be made in Creative Mode. You use 12 End Portal Frame blocks, in the shape of a square without corners. You then use Eyes of Ender to activate the portal. Tap the portal frame with the eyes and align them so that the small dot on the corner of the eyes face inwards.

      How to get end portal frames in Minecraft Bedrock? ›

      End portal frames, like bedrock, are indestructible in Survival or Adventure mode. It can be obtained only by accessing the Creative inventory or commands.

      How to get a portal block in Minecraft Bedrock Edition? ›

      The nether portal block can not be obtained as an item even by using the /give command. The item form is completely nonexistent in Java Edition, but it can be obtained through add-ons or external editors in Bedrock Edition, or through using multiple glitches at once.

      How to make all portals in Minecraft? ›

      There are two major kinds of portals in Minecraft: The Nether Portal and the End Portal. To make a Nether Portal, you'll need at least 10 obsidian blocks and some way to light them on fire. You can find End Portals already built in strongholds, but you'll need Eyes of Ender to activate them.

      How to make an Ender eye? ›

      In your crafting square, drop the Ender Pearl into the middle square and the Blaze Powder in the square to its left. Combine those two items and you've made yourself an Eye of Ender!

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