How to make a Datapack in Minecraft for beginners (1.20)

If you’ve ever wanted to learn how to make a Minecraft datapack, this video will cover just what you need in order to learn the basics and start making some awesome creations yourself!

[Resources] •
Example datapack template

Visual Studio Code

Helpful people:

Item modeling / texturing tutorial:

Helpful Datapack tools:
Minecraft Commands Discord Server:

Sounds effects used:

[Copy & Paste] •
{
"pack": {
"pack_format": 10,
"description": "The default data for Minecraft"
}
}
{
"values": [
"namespace:tick"
]
}
{
"values": [
"namespace:load"
]
}
tags:
{
"values": [
"block or item name",
"block or item name"
]
}

[Info] •
- Discord Account: Snowfro#8267
- If you want to commission me to make you Thumbnails, Youtube banners, Minecraft Resource packs, and Datapacks, message me there.

[Timestamps] •
0:00 - Intro
0:23 - Explanation
0:56 - Installation
1:25 - Datapack base structure
4:58 - Example Datapack / Creation Process
8:31 - Testing the Datapack
9:45 - Tips and Tricks
11:03 - The BIG question
11:27 - Resources
12:19 - Stay till the end!

[Current Subscribers] • 638

[Tags] •

#snowfro #datapack #minecraft

[thered-qzmj]

1:40, if you play with the curseforge launcher, so the minecraft file should be located in C:\Users\<windows if you use "play vanilla minecraft" else instance]\[if you went to instance, <your modpack name>

[Gilly]

ok so now i know how to make a cobweb bow, idk how to do anything else

[_Goaty]

5:31 No Way! That's my old Mario Kart Custom track map, what a coincidence

[nathiumgamer]

very useful, using this to make datapacks now. for how well you explain the setup you deserve more views tbh

[WillVee]

the blue "tag" at 7:34 is annotated as a yellow problem in my visual studio code? has this part of the command been updated since 1.21 has been released?

[anonimnp]

i didnt understand a word you said but im vibing

[Phosphorium]

IMPORTANT!!!!
1.21 may crash your Datapack!
If you do it exactly like in the video in version 1.21, it won't work.
Try renaming the "functions"-folder to "function".

[AbsoluteZR_]

Your channel will blow up one day, keep up the great work!

[qSolid_]

literally the best tutorial ever, thanks!

[thegamingsloth]

do i have to write out the hole command at 7:35?

[sain-MC]

7:43 what if you want a block to do something when u place it

[hi]

When i saw the chugchug at the start of the Video, i knew i had to like the Video

[AlphaDango]

So Datapacks are just regular Minecraft commands executed every tick (except for the setup commands)? Pretty impressive what some people have achieved with that. And it also explains why some datapacks can produce huge amounts of lag.

I think that I'll rather start with Fabric mods but really good video and explanation of datapacks.

[cedieboi]

how do i fix it, its saying reloading but it wont load

[matthiasfreiburghaus]

I am trying to follow this tutorial on minecraft 1.21, and there seems to be a problem with the namespace/functions stuff. Visual code gives the message "Files in the “functions” folder are not recognized in loaded version 1.21, did you meant to use the “function” folder?".
So, does anybody know what to do? Do we need to create a namespace/function folder instead, or are the changes deeper?

Edit: the answer seems to be that we just have to use namespace/function instead of namespace/functions.

[henryxXfun_timesXx]

Why does the tick function just not work. I have tried retyping the code but it still doesn't spawn the cobwebs. Please help.

[ewrwe-omku]

Hey man ! great video as always but im having a problem i made the give mcfunction but the function wont load ingame when i type /function namespace:give it doesnt show anything and when i enter it shows an error!

[ShortstackEdits-pv]

In tick.mc function i have a yellow error saying that the first "tag" after where you have "minecraft:bow" is incorrect. I have it as {id:"Minecraft:Bow", tag:{CustomModelData:1} This is not the full code, just the part with the "tag" i have a problem with

[thekingsconquest]

when i try to run the give command in minecraft, it says command not found

[GearWorldofFantasy]

Hey j'ai une problème à chaque fois que je reload il n'y a pas de message et aucune commandes ne s'execute