This Minecraft tutorial explains how to craft a minecart with hopper with screenshots and step-by-step instructions.
In Minecraft, a minecart with hopper is one of the many transportation items that you can make.
Let’s explore how to make a minecart with hopper.
Where to find a Minecart with Hopper in Creative Mode
Minecraft Java Edition (PC/Mac)
Here is where you can find a minecart with hopper in the Creative Inventory menu:
Platform
Version(s)
Creative Menu Location
Java Edition (PC/Mac)
1.8 – 1.19
Transportation
Java Edition (PC/Mac)
1.19.3 – 1.20
Redstone Blocks
Java Edition (PC/Mac)
1.19.3 – 1.20
Tools & Utilities
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 Minecart with Hopper
In Minecraft, these are the materials you can use to craft a minecart with hopper:
1 Hopper 1 Minecart
How to craft a Minecart with 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 Minecart with Hopper
In the crafting menu, you should see a crafting area that is made up of a 3×3 crafting grid. To make a minecart with hopper, place 1 hopper and 1 minecart in the 3×3 crafting grid.
When making a minecart with hopper, it is important that the hopper and minecart are placed in the exact pattern as the image below. In the first row, there should be 1 hopper in the first box and 1 minecart in the second box. This is the Minecraft crafting recipe for a minecart with hopper.
Now that you have filled the crafting area with the correct pattern, the minecart with hopper will appear in the box to the right.
3. Move the Minecart with Hopper to Inventory
Once you have crafted a minecart with hopper, you need to move the new item to your inventory.
Congratulations, you have made a minecart with hopper in Minecraft!
Item ID and Name
Minecraft Java Edition (PC/Mac)
In Minecraft, a minecart with hopper has the following Name, ID and DataValue:
Item
Description
(Minecraft ID Name)
Data Value
Stack Size
Platform
Version(s)
Minecart with Hopper
(minecraft:hopper_minecart)
0
1
Java
1.8 – 1.12
Minecart with Hopper
(minecraft:hopper_minecart)
1
Java
1.13 – 1.20
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 Minecart with 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 1.20, the /give command for Minecart with Hopper is:
/give @p hopper_minecart 1
In Minecraft Java Edition (PC/Mac) 1.8, 1.9, 1.10, 1.11 and 1.12, the /give command for Minecart with Hopper is: