Find a flat area with enough space
Clear trees, water, and uneven ground
Build paths between future houses
Place beds for villagers
Build houses with doors, walls, roofs, and light sources
Add job site blocks like lecterns, composters, and blast furnaces
Add a bell in the center of the village
Fence the village to keep mobs out
Light the area with torches, lanterns, or glowstone
Bring villagers to the village
Give villagers access to beds and job site blocks
Add farms for food
Add storage, wells, and decoration
Protect the village with golems, walls, or traps
Expand with more houses, farms, and paths