Seven skills
Smithing training
Player guide
Starting out
Smelt useful ingots or other supported outputs.
Open When You Earn XP to see how furnace work counts.
Ordinary crafting and anvil repairs do not award Smithing XP.
Building your skill
Combine training with the materials you need for building or upgrades.
Read the tool card for its level, price and required items.
Smithing-table results also earn progress.
Long-term goals
Plan materials before starting a large smelting run.
You still need to do your part when using hoppers.
Check When You Earn XP before collecting old finished items.
In Minecraft: open /skills, choose Smithing and read How to Train. Its live cards show accepted rates and requirements.