Editors
General information about the micro:bit editors; MakeCode and the Python Editor
When you pair your micro:bit via the official app, you may get asked to input a pattern or a PIN depending on the pairing protocol used. There are 3 possibl...
Fri, 3 Sep, 2021 at 2:07 PM
Both the Microsoft MakeCode editor and the micro:bit Python Editor can be used when your computer is offline. This article details the options. Micros...
Thu, 2 Jan, 2025 at 2:04 PM
In addition to drag and drop download, Chrome based browsers (Android, Chrome OS, Linux, macOS and Windows) support direct flashing from the browser to the...
Thu, 16 Nov, 2023 at 4:01 PM
When the micro:bit is flashed with MicroPython, it enables a simple file system to store files on device. Selecting the load button in the menu will bring u...
Wed, 20 Nov, 2019 at 11:23 AM
The editor available at https://makecode/microbit.org has a hidden feature that allows you to play with experimental features. To enable this: Select t...
Thu, 6 Dec, 2018 at 3:33 PM
The micro:bit can be used with any computer running Apple macOS, Microsoft Windows, Linux (inc. Raspberry Pi) or ChromeOS, and mobile devices running Andro...
Tue, 23 Jul, 2024 at 5:15 PM
To begin coding in C++ using the micro:bit, you will need to set up the relevant toolchains on your computer. This may be different depending on which ...
Wed, 2 Dec, 2020 at 11:36 AM
To save your scripts in the python editor, select save from the menu and your script.py will be saved to your device. Here is an explanation of th...
Thu, 31 Oct, 2019 at 11:11 AM
If you are presented with a blank screen or you find the simulator is missing in MakeCode, you may need to configure your firewall to allow specific website...
Mon, 18 Nov, 2024 at 12:56 PM
We do have support for both our MakeCode and Python editors on Raspbian Pixel. This can be provided via our normal web browser based editors using Chromium...
Tue, 5 Nov, 2019 at 2:16 PM