How to Make a Minecraft Trading Post

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Trading is very interesting and helpful game mechanic in Minecraft. Trading occurs between players in villagers, with emeralds as one of the more common trading items. Some players prefer to keep their trading villagers in one place, not let them go somewhere else. This makes it easier to trade, not to mention that it looks good. Here is a simple guide on how to make a Minecraft trading post.

Steps

Survival Mode

Find a village. Signs of a village include big structures and villagers. The structures look like houses made of cobblestone and wooden planks as well as raw wood. Look for gravel roads, too, as they connect the houses together.

Make a 3x3 fence with a stand. This makes a place for a villager to go in and not escape.

Break one fence and push a villager in. Once the villager is stuck there, don't let it go out. If you can, try to push in another villager.

Go ahead and cover the entrance with any type of block but no slabs or stairs. An example is a simple block of dirt. Make sure to not trap yourself!

Put fence posts on the corners. They should go up two times. The total height should be three blocks on the corners and one block on the edges.

Apply a torch on each fence post on the corners. This is for easier vision at night and to prevent any hostile mobs from spawning in the dark.

Put a roof of any kind of block on the fence posts. Of course, the blocks cannot be affected by gravity. Slabs are preferred. Don't make the roof hover. The slab blocks should be on the fence posts and not in the air. You can make the slabs on the fence posts and one in the center hovering. The roof should be 3x3.

Place a sign on the slab facing the block that covers the entrance. It should say "Trading Post." This is optional but helpful, especially when playing multiplayer or when creating an adventure map. The sign can also be put on the front block itself or the ground next to the trading post.