Getting Started
USB Power When your BBC micro:bit is connected to your computer with the micro USB, it doesn't need another power source. Battery Po...
Tue, 24 Apr, 2018 at 10:49 AM
It is a pocket-sized computer 70 times smaller and 18 times faster than the original BBC Micro computers used in schools. It has 25 red LED lights that can...
Thu, 5 Apr, 2018 at 3:48 PM
It can be connected to your computer or device with a micro USB. Data can be sent and received between the BBC micro:bit and the computer so programs can b...
Wed, 28 Feb, 2018 at 8:32 AM
You can follow our simple guide in the Quick Start section of the website. The process of transferring code is called Flashing. Once the micro:bit has bee...
Mon, 9 Apr, 2018 at 9:03 AM
QUESTION
How do I connect the micro:bit to my mobile device?
I can't get the Bluetooth upload to work.
How can I restore the Bluetooth up...
Thu, 5 Apr, 2018 at 3:30 PM
The BBC micro:bit is really simple to use, but do read these safety precautions and be fully prepared.
Guidelines for parents and teachers
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Tue, 10 Oct, 2017 at 3:40 PM
QUESTION Why do you use Flash player for your videos? ANSWER The videos used on the micro:bit site were produced by the BBC as part of the original...
Mon, 27 Mar, 2017 at 8:30 PM
The Javascript Blocks Editor is a visual editor and provides an introduction to structured programming via drag and drop coding blocks that snap togethe...
Mon, 9 Apr, 2018 at 9:07 AM
MicroPython is an editor for the text-only Python programming language. Used by beginners and coding pros alike, MicroPython is great for those who are fa...
Fri, 1 Sep, 2017 at 1:56 PM
You can save code however you prefer; on a USB stick, on your computer or on a cloud service like OneDrive or Google Drive. In the Javascript Blocks Edi...
Wed, 10 Jan, 2018 at 12:45 PM