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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...

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...

The micro:bit can be connected to your computer or device with a micro USB cable that is capable of data transfer (not just charging). Data can be sent and...

Reset the current program  If you want to reset the micro:bit program that is running, you can press the reset button on the back of the micro:bit device a...

There are two official editors for Micro:bit; MakeCode and Python. They are browser-based, meaning no software instalation is neccessary and they are also l...

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...

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 MakeCode Editor  your...

This video explains how to use the A and B buttons on the micro:bit using the Javsacript Blocks Editor.

This article simply demonstrates using the radio to send a text string and trigger another micro:bit with the same code to display that string.

To enter Pairing Mode on the micro:bit you'll need to hold down  the A, B and reset buttons simultaneously, then release the reset button once the LED ...