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Java edition

Installing a world (Java)

Java world downloads arrive as a zip file. Drop the extracted folder into your saves folder and the world appears in singleplayer.

  1. Download the world file

    On the build page, press "Download build files" and choose the Java world download. It saves as a .zip file.

  2. Open your saves folder

    Minecraft keeps worlds in the saves folder inside .minecraft. Paste the path for your system into your file browser's address bar:

    Windows%APPDATA%\.minecraft\saves
    macOS~/Library/Application Support/minecraft/saves
    Linux~/.minecraft/saves

    On a modded client, or can't find the .minecraft folder? In the game, go to Options, then Resource Packs, and press "Open Pack Folder". That opens a folder inside .minecraft, so go up one level and saves is right there.

  3. Extract the zip into saves

    Extract the zip so the world folder sits directly inside saves. The world folder is the one containing a level.dat file. If extracting gives you a folder inside a folder, move the inner one into saves.

  4. Launch the world

    Open Minecraft Java Edition, go to Singleplayer, and the world is in your list. Select it and play.

Would rather drop the build into a world you already play in? Use a schematic instead - see Schematic files.
Bedrock edition

Installing a world (Bedrock)

Bedrock world downloads arrive as a .mcworld file, which Minecraft imports for you. No folders to find.

  1. Download the .mcworld file

    On the build page, press "Download build files" and choose the Bedrock world download. Save it on the device you play on.

  2. Windows 10 and 11

    Double-click the downloaded .mcworld file. Minecraft opens and imports the world automatically.

  3. Mobile (iOS and Android)

    Open the file from your Files app or your browser's downloads list and choose to open it with Minecraft. The import runs and the world appears at the top of your Worlds list.

  4. Launch the world

    Open Minecraft, go to Play, and the imported world is in your Worlds list.

Console editions (Xbox, PlayStation, Switch) cannot import .mcworld files, so these worlds cannot be installed on console. Bedrock downloads work on Bedrock for PC and Pocket Edition on mobile only.

Playing a world on console

Consoles cannot import world files directly, so the only way to get one onto console is through a Minecraft Realm. Import the world on a PC or mobile device that supports it, upload that world to a Realm, and then open the same Realm on your console. The console joins the Realm and plays the world from there.

This needs a paid Minecraft Realms subscription, so it is not free. The world runs on the Realm rather than being saved locally on the console.

Bedrock limitations

Bedrock worlds are converted from the Java originals. A few Java blocks and block states have no exact Bedrock equivalent, so tiny details can differ slightly from the Java version of the same build. The layout and structure are identical.

Bedrock edition

Bedrock add-on: paste a build into your world

The add-on puts a build straight into your own Bedrock world, survival or creative, with no cheats or commands. It comes with VIP, like the other downloads.

  1. Download the .mcaddon file

    On the build page, press "Download build files" and choose Bedrock Add-On. Save it on the device you play on.

  2. Import it

    On Windows, double-click the .mcaddon file. On iPhone, iPad or Android, open it from your Files app or downloads and choose Minecraft. Minecraft imports the pack for you.

  3. Turn it on in a world

    Create a world or edit one, open Behavior Packs, then My Packs, and activate GorilloBuild: (the build's name).

  4. Grab your Paste item

    When you join the world you are given a Paste item named after the build. That is all you need.

Placing the build

Hold the Paste item and use it on the ground where you want the build. A green outline shows exactly where it will go, and the block you clicked is marked. The build starts with its front facing you; sneak and use to turn it a quarter at a time. When you are happy, use it again inside the outline and the build appears. Stand close by, so the whole area is loaded.

Undoing a build

Changed your mind? Straight after building, sneak and use the Paste item, then sneak and use again within five seconds. The build is removed and the ground goes back exactly as it was. Undo works for the last build you placed, even after you leave and come back.

Using it on console

Xbox, PlayStation and Switch cannot import add-on files. Set the add-on up in a world on a PC, phone or tablet, upload that world to a Minecraft Realm (or host it and have the console join), then play it from your console. The Paste item works there too.

Any add-on turns off achievements in the world it is used in. That is a Bedrock rule and only affects that one world.

If something does not work

The pack is not in the list: it is under Behavior Packs, not Resource Packs. If you imported it with the game closed, restart Minecraft. Nothing happens when I use the item: check the pack is turned on in this world, and that Minecraft is version 1.21.40 or newer. An updated add-on looks the same as before: the world is still using the old copy, so make a new world, or remove the old pack under Settings, Storage first. Player heads show as Steve on Bedrock, which cannot load Java skins.

Java Edition only

The GorilloBuild mod

Follow any build step by step inside your own Minecraft world: ghost blocks show each step where it goes, and the guide moves on as you place them. Everything it does is on the mod page.

  1. Install Fabric

    Use the installer from fabricmc.net for Minecraft 1.21.1, 1.21.11, 26.1, 26.2 or 26.3, or make a Fabric profile in a launcher like Modrinth, Prism or CurseForge.

  2. Add Fabric API and the mod

    Put Fabric API and the GorilloBuild mod, both for your version, in the mods folder.

  3. Link your account

    On the website, go to Account, the Minecraft mod tab, and press Get a link code. In game, open Settings (F9), the Account tab, paste the code and press Link. The mod then gives you the same builds as your plan.

  4. Pick a build

    Press G, or the house button on the pause menu, choose a build and press Build it here.

Placing a build and following it

The build follows where you look. Turn it with the up arrow, mirror it with left and right, and use the scroll wheel to raise or lower it. Press Enter to put it down as a hologram you can walk around, then Enter again to start. Each step shows as ghost blocks, and moves on when you place them. To move it later, press H to pick it up; Backspace puts it back where it was. Your build, its spot and your step are saved for each world and server.

Building with friends

Everyone needs the mod and a linked account. One player opens the pause menu, the house button, then Co-op, and starts a co-op for their build. That gives a six-character code: friends type it in their own Co-op screen and press Join. Only people with the code can join. Any account can host a free build, the demo build or the build that is free right now; hosting a VIP or Ultimate build needs that plan. Up to 3 friends can join on a free account, and they get that build's full guide while they are in the session.

If something does not work

The mod doesn't load, or Minecraft crashes on start
Check that you are starting the Fabric profile, that Fabric API is in the mods folder too, and that both the mod and Fabric API are for the same Minecraft version as the profile. If it still crashes, send us the crash log through the contact form.
It says to link my account, or that a build needs VIP
Apart from one demo build, the mod needs your account linked, even for free builds (a free account is fine). Link codes work once and last 10 minutes, so get a fresh one if it has expired. If you are linked and still see this, the build needs a higher plan than yours.
A key does nothing, or does something else
Another mod may use the same key: the mod tells you which ones in chat when you join a world. Open Options, Controls, find GorilloBuild and change it.
Easy Build isn't placing blocks
It only places a block you are carrying, and only where a real block could go, so there has to be something next to it. Some servers' anti-cheat doesn't like it: if blocks pop straight back, turn Easy Build off with N and place them by hand.
The guide says a block is wrong when it looks right
Look at the ghost: its name says how it should sit (upside down, top half, lying across), and arrows show which way logs lie and stairs face. Break the block and place it again the right way round.
My friend can't join my co-op
Check they typed the code from your Co-op screen exactly (Copy code puts it on your clipboard to paste in chat), that you are both in the same world or server, and that their mod is linked to a GorilloBuild account (a free one is fine). A co-op holds up to 3 friends, and codes stop working once the host leaves the co-op.
Pasting doesn't work
Pasting a whole build comes with VIP and Ultimate, and needs creative mode with cheats on, or operator rights on a server. Press J twice to paste and U to undo.
Schematics

Schematic files

A world download gives you the build in a world of its own. A schematic puts the build into a world you already play in - either as a hologram you build against by hand, or pasted in place if you have the tools for it.

Which file do I need?

  • .litematic

    For the Litematica mod. Shows the build as a see-through hologram you place block by block, and keeps a running list of what you still need. This is the one to pick if you want to build it yourself in survival.

  • .schem

    For WorldEdit. Pastes the whole build in at once, rather than you placing it block by block. Pick this if you are in creative or on a server with WorldEdit.

The Download files menu on each build lists every file available for it - usually both formats, so take whichever matches your setup.

Setting up Litematica

Litematica is a Fabric mod, so it needs the Fabric loader rather than vanilla Minecraft. It also needs MaLiLib, the library the mod is built on - without it Litematica will not load.

  1. Install Fabric

    Download the Fabric loader for your Minecraft version and run it. It adds a new Fabric profile to the Minecraft launcher.

  2. Add Litematica and MaLiLib

    Download Litematica and MaLiLib for the same Minecraft version and drop the two jar files into your mods folder. A version mismatch between the two is the usual reason the mod does not show up.

  3. Put the schematic in place

    Move the downloaded .litematic file into the schematics folder inside your Minecraft folder. If that folder is not there yet, launch the game once with Litematica installed and it creates it for you.

  4. Load it in game

    Press M to open the Litematica menu, choose "Load Schematics", pick the build from the list and press "Load Schematic". The hologram appears where you are standing.

Placing the hologram

The build lands wherever you happened to be when you loaded it, which is rarely where you want it. Press M and open "Schematic Placements" to move it: pick the placement, then nudge it along each axis, rotate it or mirror it until it sits where you want. Everything on that screen moves the hologram only - it never touches real blocks in your world.

Once it is in position, build straight into it. The hologram shows every block in its right place, and a block you place correctly stops being drawn, so whatever is still glowing is what you have left to do.

"Material List" in the same M menu totals up every block the schematic needs and marks off what you are already carrying. It is the in-game version of the material list on the build page.

Building it layer by layer

A whole build drawn at once is hard to work inside, because the walls and roof above you hide the course you are actually on. Litematica can hide everything above your current height, so the hologram only ever shows the layer you are working on and the finished work below it - the same way the 3D guide's layer mode works.

  1. Open the config menu

    Hold M and press C. This opens Litematica's configuration menu, which is a different screen from the main M menu.

  2. Go to Render Layers

    Click "Render Layers" along the top. This page controls how much of the hologram gets drawn at once.

  3. Choose All Below

    Set the layer mode to "All Below". The hologram now draws your current layer and everything underneath it and hides everything above, so you are always looking at the top of the build as it stands.

  4. Move a layer at a time

    Close the menu and use Page Up and Page Down to raise and lower the cut-off one block at a time. Finish a course, press Page Up, and the next one appears on top of it.

The other modes on that page are worth knowing. "Single Layer" draws only the course you are on and nothing below it, which makes a complicated floor much easier to read, and "All" puts the whole build back.

Pasting a .schem with WorldEdit

Grab WorldEdit if you do not have it, then put the .schem file in WorldEdit's schematics folder. It sits inside your Minecraft folder:

Inside .minecraftconfig/worldedit/schematics

On a server, that same folder lives with the server's own files rather than in your game folder.

Then in game:

  1. Load it

    Run //schem load [name], using the file name without the extension.

  2. Stand where you want it

    The build pastes relative to where you are standing, so get into position before the next step.

  3. Paste

    Run //paste. If it lands somewhere you did not want it, //undo takes it straight back out.

Pasting overwrites whatever is already standing there, and on a server you need permission to use WorldEdit. Check the space is clear first, and keep //undo in mind.
3D guide

Using the 3D build guide

Every build page has a 3D guide button that opens the interactive viewer. It shows the whole build in 3D and walks you through it step by step, in the order Gorillo would build it, or one layer at a time if you prefer.

Steps, layers and moving through the guide

Step by step is the main mode: each step is one small job (a row of wall, a window, a run of roof stairs), and the blocks for it drop into place with an outline showing exactly where they go. The card at the bottom shows the block, how many you need, and a button for how to craft or find it. Layers mode shows the build one horizontal slice at a time instead. Switch between them with the toggle above the step bar.

Use the on-screen arrows or drag the slider to move through it. On a keyboard, → or ↑ go forward, ← or ↓ go back, Page Up and Page Down work too, and Esc closes any popup. Press ? for the full list of controls.

Bigger builds go in two parts: the outside first, then the inside, room by room. Your progress saves to your account as you go, so you can close the guide and pick up where you left off on any device, and the home page shows a "continue where you left off" card.

Camera controls

  • On a computer

    Click and drag to orbit, right-click and drag to pan, and scroll to zoom.

  • On a phone or tablet

    Drag with one finger to orbit, drag with two fingers to pan, and pinch to zoom.

The guide moves the camera to each step for you. The reset button re-centres it, and you can change the field of view and background colour from the toolbar too.

Mini guide over your game (PC)

On a computer, in Chrome or Edge, the Mini guide button at the top of the toolbar pops the guide out into a small window that stays on top of Minecraft, so you never have to alt-tab. It shows the build, the current step and big Back and Next buttons.

  • Moving on a step

    Press Esc in Minecraft to free your mouse, click Next in the mini window, then click back into the game. Media keys (next and previous track), headphone buttons and the Windows media controls step through it too, if you have them.

  • Auto

    Turn on Auto and the mini guide moves on by itself, waiting longer on steps with more blocks. The Pace button switches between Relaxed, Normal and Quick.

Play Minecraft windowed or in borderless fullscreen. Its normal fullscreen (F11 on Java) can cover the mini window. Closing the mini window puts the guide back on the page. It is not available on phones or in Safari.

Continue on your phone

Want the guide on a second screen? The Continue on your phone button shows a QR code. Point your phone's camera at it and the same guide opens on your phone, on the step you were on. Signed in on both, your progress follows you either way.

Build with friends

Build the same guide together, live, with up to 3 friends (4 builders in all). One person hosts and the others follow along on their own devices: everyone sees the host's step as it changes, so you can split a build between you in the same Minecraft world.

  1. Start a session

    Press Build with friends, under the guide button on the build page or in the guide's top bar (on a phone it is in the guide's tool menu), then Start a session. Any account can host our free builds, the demo build and the build that is free right now. Hosting a VIP or Ultimate build needs that plan.

  2. Invite your friends

    Send them the 6-digit code, or share the link straight to WhatsApp, Discord, Telegram or email, or copy it.

  3. Friends join

    They open the link. Friends can also press Build with friends on a build page they can open (any free build works) and type the code into Join: it takes them to the right build.

  4. Build it together

    Press I'll place this to claim a step, so everyone can see who is doing what. Friends can look at other steps on their own at any time, then press Follow to jump back to the host's step.

Everyone joins with their own GorilloBuild account, and a free one is all your friends need. On a VIP or Ultimate build, up to 3 friends on a free account can follow that build's full guide while they are in your session. It does not unlock the build's downloads, and the guide stops for them if you leave. Nothing is saved: the session ends when the host ends it or everyone leaves, and you can start a new one any time.

Can't join? Check the code with your friend: it is 6 numbers, and it stops working once their session ends. A session holds 4 builders, and you can't join your own session from a second device, so send the code to a friend instead.

Add GorilloBuild to your home screen

GorilloBuild works like an app on your phone: it opens full screen from its own icon, with no browser bars in the way of the guide.

  • iPhone (Safari)

    Tap Share (or •••, then Share), then View More, then Add to Home Screen.

  • iPhone (Chrome)

    Tap the Share icon in the address bar, then View More, then Add to Home Screen.

  • Android (Chrome)

    Open the ⋮ menu and tap Install app (or Add to Home screen).

It can't be added from inside Instagram or TikTok, so open the link in your browser first. On iPhone the app keeps its own sign-in, so log in once inside it; after that everything works the same as on the website.

Material list and tools

The Material List shows every block the build needs, with checkboxes and a progress bar so you can tick off what you have collected. You can sort it, search it, and on two-part builds show the outside and inside separately. The Raw materials tab works out what to gather before crafting (logs instead of planks, and so on). Members can also print the list.

The toolbar has a measure tool that snaps between block corners, gridlines for exact placement, a focus mode that dims everything but the current layer, a block palette to swap the wood type, and you can tap any block to see what it is and how to make it. The settings button lets you turn sounds, the drop-in animations and the ground grid on or off. Builds with working redstone (like piston doors) have a Test the redstone button that shows the contraption working, tick by tick.

Everyone can try the first steps of any build for free (about 10 to 28, depending on its size) and its first layers. A VIP subscription unlocks every step, the full material list and the premium tools. Ultimate adds shaders, night mode and a free-cam to fly around the build.
2D guide

Using the 2D guide & printable PDF

Alongside the 3D viewer, every build has a 2D guide: a clean top-down floor plan of each layer - great for following on a second screen or printing out.

Opening the 2D guide

Open the 3D guide, then use the 2D toggle beside the toolbar to switch to the top-down view. Switch back any time with the 3D toggle - your current layer and the blocks you've ticked off carry across both views.

Reading a layer

Each layer is shown from directly above, one grid square per block. Arrows show which way a stair faces, a half-filled square marks a top or bottom slab, and boards against a wall show trapdoors and doors - the guide includes a symbol key. The panel lists exactly what you place on that layer, with amounts. Move between layers with ← and → or the on-screen arrows.

Printable PDF

Download the whole build as a printable, layer-by-layer PDF: a title page, a how-to and symbol key, a full material list with block icons, and one page per layer. Grab it from the Download files menu (the "2D Guide" row), or from the download button in the 2D guide's toolbar.

The 2D guide uses the same access as the 3D guide - free preview layers for everyone, and the full build on any build you can open. The PDF is a download, so it needs VIP or Ultimate, even on free builds, and it is not included in the £1 first month: it unlocks when your full membership starts.
Interactive maps

Using the interactive village maps

The British and Italian villages are mapped like real towns. Every building is pinned, photographed and documented.

Panning and zooming

  • On a computer

    Drag to pan and scroll to zoom. The plus and minus buttons on the left do the same thing.

  • On a phone or tablet

    Drag with one finger to pan and pinch to zoom. The plus and minus buttons on the left do the same thing.

Pins and building cards

Pins are colour-coded: gold for key buildings, green for houses, red for commercial, orange for farms and blue for leisure. Tap any pin to open its building card with photos and details, and tap a photo to view it in full screen. Use the filter button to show or hide categories.

Signed in, the map lights up every building you have finished in the 3D guide (a gold pin with a tick), and the bar at the bottom counts how many of the village's buildings you have built so far.

Measure tool and night mode

The ruler button turns on the measure tool: click points on the map to measure distances in blocks, and right-click to clear. The moon button switches the whole map between day and night.

Account

Your account

Signing up, signing in, and keeping your account details up to date. A free account is all you need to browse everything and follow the free builds.

Do I need an account?
You can browse every build and preview the first few layers of any 3D guide without one. The village maps are open too, though without an account you can open 7 builds' pins on each map before we ask you to sign up. A free account unlocks the full guide on our free builds, saves your build progress as you go, and lets you claim the rotating free build. It takes a few seconds and never needs a card.
How do I create an account?
Press "Join for free" at the top of any page. You can sign up with an email and password, or with Google or Patreon in one click. If you sign up with Google or Patreon, use that same button to sign back in each time rather than a password.
Linking Discord for your member role
In your account settings, under Connections, press Link Discord account and approve it in Discord. Your VIP or Ultimate role in Gorillo's Cabin then follows your membership automatically. The role only applies once you have joined the server. You can unlink it from the same place.
Signing in with Google or Patreon
On the login page, choose "Continue with Google" or "Log in with Patreon". If you first signed up that way, always sign in with the same button. Connecting Patreon also syncs your pledge tier, so your membership is applied automatically.
How do I change my password?
If you are signed in, open your account settings to update it. If you are locked out, use "Forgot password" on the login page and you will get a reset link by email (check spam if it does not arrive in a few minutes). If you signed up with Google or Patreon you do not have a password - just sign in with that button.
How do I change my email address?
Open your account settings and update your email there. Make sure you use the same email your subscription is under, or contact us and we will move it across for you.
Accounts for children
Accounts for under-13s are set up and managed by a parent or guardian from the parent's own account. Child accounts have no Discord connection, no Google Analytics, no session recordings and no record of where they came from, and there is no public chat or direct messaging anywhere on the site. See our privacy notice for the detail.
I paid but my account still shows as free
Payments usually apply within a minute or two. Sign out and back in, and make sure you are signed in with the same email you paid with. If it still shows as free after a few minutes, contact us with the email you paid with and we will fix it straight away.
How do I delete my account?
You can delete your account from your account settings. This permanently removes your account and cannot be undone: your data is deleted or anonymised within 30 days, backups expire within 7 days, and Paddle keeps its own payment records as the law requires. If you have an active subscription it is cancelled as part of the deletion. Any unused paid or gift time is lost and is not refunded, so if you only want to stop paying, cancel your plan instead and keep your account.
Membership

Membership & billing

The plans, and how to manage your subscription. Everything unlocks the moment you subscribe (downloads in a £1 first month unlock when the full membership starts), and you can change or cancel any time.

What do Free, VIP and Ultimate include?
FreeBrowse every build and map, preview the 3D guide on any build, the full guide on our free builds, and one demo build with its downloads.
VIPThe full 3D and 2D guides on every build, complete material checklists, every download format (schematics and Java + Bedrock worlds), the pro guide tools (wireframe, focus layer, measure), and bigger village plans you can walk in 3D.
UltimateEverything in VIP, plus full village map downloads, the Superflat world with every build in it (updated as new builds are added), cinematic shaders and night mode in the guides, a free-cam to fly around any build, and planning a whole town you can export in one paste.

The pricing page has the full comparison.

What is the difference between VIP and Ultimate?
VIP unlocks the whole build catalogue: every 3D and 2D guide, the material lists, all the download formats and the pro tools. Ultimate adds the things built around the whole village rather than a single build - full village map downloads, the Superflat world containing every build, shaders and night mode, free-cam, and the larger Village Planner with one-paste export. If you want to follow and download individual builds, VIP is all you need; Ultimate is for the whole-village extras.
How do I subscribe?
Head to the pricing page, pick VIP or Ultimate, and check out. Access unlocks straight away. You can also start VIP or Ultimate from the unlock card on any paid build.
Monthly or yearly, and can I switch?
Both are available - yearly works out cheaper than paying month to month. On a monthly plan you can switch to yearly on the pricing page: a fresh year starts that day, with credit for the unused part of your month taken off, so you are never double-charged. A yearly plan cannot move to monthly partway through the year; cancel it and choose monthly when your year ends.
Can I upgrade from VIP to Ultimate partway through?
Yes. Once you are a VIP, the Ultimate card on the pricing page turns into an Upgrade button. Ultimate unlocks immediately: you pay the full Ultimate price for a fresh period starting that day, minus credit for the unused part of your VIP, and your renewal date moves to that day.
How do I cancel?
Open your account settings, Billing tab, and press Open beside Payments and invoices - you can cancel there in a couple of clicks. You will keep full access until the end of the period you have already paid for, and you will not be charged again. If you cannot find it, tell us the email on your account and we will sort it.
What happens when I cancel? Do I keep the builds?
Any files you have already downloaded stay on your device and are yours to keep. What ends when your paid period runs out is access to new downloads, the full 3D and 2D guides, and the member tools. Your account and saved progress stay, so you can resubscribe any time and pick up where you left off.
How do I update my card or payment method?
Open your account settings, Billing tab, and press Update beside Payment method. If a renewal has just failed, updating your card and retrying is usually all it takes to keep your access.
A payment failed - what now?
We retry a failed renewal automatically for a few days, so a card that was just temporarily declined often sorts itself out. To fix it right away, update your card under Payment method in your account settings, Billing tab. Your access continues while we retry, so you will not lose it over a one-off decline.
Do you offer refunds?
Payments are handled by Paddle, our reseller. You can ask for a refund within 14 days of a payment through Paddle, and UK and EU withdrawal rights apply as described in our Refund policy, which has the full details. If something is not working the way it should, contact us and we will get it fixed so you get what you paid for.
What currency am I charged in, and is tax included?
Prices are shown in your local currency automatically, and the amount on the pricing page is what you pay - VAT is already included. In a few regions local sales tax is added on top at checkout, and the pricing page shows "+ tax" there so there are no surprises.
I have a discount or gift code
A discount code goes in at checkout on the pricing page, and the discount applies before you pay. If it will not apply, check it has not expired and that it is for the plan and billing period you are buying. A gift code is redeemed at gorillobuild.com/redeem instead, not at checkout. See Gifts, invites and offers.
Planner

The Village Planner

Plan a whole village before you place a single block: drag builds onto a plot, arrange them, and get the material list for the lot at once. Open it at gorillobuild.com/village-planner.

What is the Village Planner and who can use it?
It is a tool for laying out your own village. Any signed-in member can start planning for free on a small plot; VIP unlocks bigger plots, more builds per plan, more saved plans, and walking your village in 3D; Ultimate unlocks the largest town and city plots, effectively unlimited builds, and exporting the whole village in one go. The pricing page has the exact limits per tier.
Adding and arranging builds
Pick a plot size, then drag builds from the library onto the grid. Move them around, rotate them, and snap them together - anything that overlaps is flagged as you go. The grid is drawn at real block scale, so the space you plan is the space you will actually build in. You can also draw paths and roads straight onto the plot.
The combined material list
The planner totals every block across every build in your plan into one shopping list, including the paths and roads you have drawn, so you know exactly what to gather for the whole village at once.
Saving and loading plans
Save a plan and come back to it any time - it is tied to your account, so it is there on any device you sign in on. How many plans you can save at once depends on your tier. Load, rename or delete your saved plans from the planner's home screen.
Exporting your whole village
Ultimate can export the entire plan at once - as a single combined schematic, or as a ready-to-play Java or Bedrock world with every build in place. It is the fast way to drop your planned village straight into Minecraft rather than building each piece separately.
Sharing a layout, or using someone else's
You can share a plan to the community gallery (we check each one before it appears), and import a layout someone else has shared to get your own copy to change however you like. Browse shared layouts from the planner's home screen.
Gifts & offers

Gifts, invites and offers

Giving GorilloBuild to someone, inviting a friend, and the ways to try it for less.

How do I buy a gift?
Go to gorillobuild.com/gift, choose VIP or Ultimate and 1 month, 3 months or a year, and pay once. It is not a subscription, so nothing renews. You get a gift code by email to hand over (or to put on your child's account yourself). The time starts when it is redeemed, not when you buy it.
How do I redeem a gift code?
Go to gorillobuild.com/redeem and enter the code. You need an account, and a free one is fine: if you are not signed in, it asks you to sign in or make one, then brings you back with the code filled in. The gift applies straight away. If you already have a membership, the gift time is added on top. Redeeming for your child? Sign in to their account first and redeem it there.
My gift code will not work
Check you are signed in and that the code is typed exactly as it appears in the email. Each code can only be used once, so if it says it has already been redeemed, check whether it is already on another account in your family. Still stuck? Contact us with the code and the email it was bought with and we will sort it.
Inviting friends: how does it work?
VIP and Ultimate members get a personal invite link under Invite friends in their account settings. A friend who joins through it gets their first month of VIP free. When they stay on and make their first real payment, you get a month free too: a month's VIP price off your next bill, or a month of VIP time if you pay through Patreon. You can earn up to 12 free months a year. Invite links are a perk of paid membership, so free accounts do not have one.
A friend sent me an invite link
Open the link, then sign up (or sign in) and you go straight to VIP checkout with your first month free. It works for brand-new accounts and for existing free accounts that have never paid for a membership before. If you have paid before, the invite cannot be used on your account.
The £1 first month of VIP
Sometimes we offer your first month of VIP Monthly for £1 (or the same small amount in your currency). During that month every 3D and 2D guide is open, but downloads (schematics, worlds and the printable PDF) and the Discord VIP role are not. They unlock from your second month, when your membership starts at the normal VIP price. You can cancel any time before then in your account settings, Billing tab, and you will not be charged again. It is for accounts that have never had a paid membership.
Free guides
Every few days a different VIP build's full 3D guide is free for everyone who is signed in, with a free account. You will see it in the "Free guides" row on the home page, with how long it has left. The downloads for that build stay with VIP.
Discount codes
Discount codes (from an email or a video, for example) go in at checkout on the pricing page, and the price drops before you pay. Gift codes are different: redeem those at gorillobuild.com/redeem.
Community

Community, reviews and feedback

Showing off what you have built, telling us what you think, and reporting problems.

Sharing a photo of your build
Finished a build? Use Share a photo of your build on the build page or at the end of the guide, and add up to 3 screenshots. We check every photo before it appears, then it shows on that build's page and on the Community page for everyone to see. You can post on any build you have access to. On a computer, the phone button lets you send photos straight from your phone.
Builder of the Month
Each month Gorillo picks a favourite community photo as Builder of the Month, and it is featured on the home page. Share a photo of your build to be in with a chance.
Leaving a review
Reviews are about GorilloBuild as a whole (the guides, maps and downloads), not one particular build. You may be asked for one after finishing a build, or you can leave one any time from the Feedback button. Reviews written in another language are translated, with a note saying so.
Reporting a bug or suggesting an idea
Use the Feedback button on any page to report a bug, suggest an idea, or tell us anything else. If something is wrong in a guide, say which build and which step. We read every one, and you will see our reply in your notifications.
Achievements
Your account has an Achievements tab with badges you earn as you build: finishing builds, building a whole village, and more. They come from the builds you complete in the guide, so they follow you to any device you sign in on.
Answers

More questions

Why is my download not working?
First check you are signed in with the account that holds your subscription. If the download starts but the file will not open, re-download it in case it was interrupted. Still stuck? Contact us and we will sort it.
Do the builds work on Bedrock?
Yes, on PC and Pocket Edition. Every build includes a Bedrock world download (.mcworld) and a Bedrock add-on (.mcaddon) that pastes the build into your own world. Console editions (Xbox, PlayStation, Switch) cannot import these files, but you can set a world up on a PC, phone or tablet and play it on console through a Realm.
Which Minecraft versions are supported?
Builds are made in recent Java versions and generally load fine in newer ones, since Minecraft keeps older worlds compatible when you open them in an up-to-date client.
Can I use these builds in my own YouTube videos or on my server?
Yes. You can use individual builds in your videos and on your servers - we just ask that you credit Gorillo and do not resell or redistribute the files themselves. Using a whole village map (British or Italian) on a server is different: please reach out first so we can talk it through.

A credit like this in your description or video is perfect - copy it straight from here:

CreditThis was designed by Gorillo: https://www.gorillobuild.com/
How often are new builds added?
New builds are added regularly, usually alongside new videos. Members get access to every new release at no extra cost.

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