How to Blow Up TNT in Minecraft - Redstone pulse or current

1. Apply a redstone pulse/current (like a circuit in Minecraft) to the TNT. To do this, try any of the following (and get out of the way quickly each time):
- Put a lever that you've already crafted next to the TNT, then pull the lever
- Put a button that you've already crafted on a block next to the TNT and get out of the way
- Hook up a tripwire to TNT
- Stand on a pressure plate which is next to the TNT
- Place a redstone torch next to the TNT. It will automatically emit a pulse. Only do this when you're ready.

2. Use redstone dust to create distance between you and the TNT. Put the redstone in whatever formation you like leading up to the TNT. You need to then add an input, like a button or lever and the TNT will ignite.
- This won't work if you place down more than 15 blocks of redstone dust. However, you can make it go further if you use redstone repeaters.