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# micro:bit target for PXT
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This target allow to program a [BBC micro:bit ](https://www.microbit.co.uk/ ) using
[Microsoft Programming Experience Toolkit ](https://github.com/Microsoft/pxt ).
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[](https://travis-ci.org/Microsoft/pxt-microbit)
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# Getting started
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Please follow instructions at https://github.com/Microsoft/pxt#running-a-target-from-localhost
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## Universal Windows App
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The Windows 10 app is a [Universal Windows Hosted Web App ](https://microsoftedge.github.io/WebAppsDocs/en-US/win10/CreateHWA.htm )
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that wraps m.pxt.io and provides additional features.
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### Sideloading
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* Open Windows **settings** and search for **Developer options**
* Enable the developer mode.
* Find the latest build under ``win10/app/AppPackages/latest`` and run the ``Add-AppDevPackage.ps1`` PowerShell script (mouse right-click, then `run with PowerShell` )
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### Building
* Install Visual Studio 2015 Update 2 or higher. Make sure the Windows 10 templates are installed.
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* open the ``win10/app.sln`` solution and launch the ``codemicrobit`` project.
