Find bamboo in jungle biomes, jungle temples, or by fishing in jungle biomes
Break bamboo to collect it
Place bamboo on grass, dirt, sand, gravel, podzol, mycelium, or bamboo mosaic
Give it light and space to grow
Use bone meal on bamboo to speed up growth
Harvest the top sections to keep the plant growing
Plant bamboo near water for easy farming
Build a bamboo farm with observers, pistons, and hoppers for automatic harvesting