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# micro:bit target for PXT
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This target allows you to program a [BBC micro:bit](https://microbit.org/) using
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PXT ([Microsoft Programming Experience Toolkit](https://github.com/Microsoft/pxt)).
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* [Try it live](https://makecode.microbit.org)
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[](https://travis-ci.org/Microsoft/pxt-microbit)
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## Issue tracking
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Please add an issue if you discover an (unreported) bug.
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## Local server
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The local server lets you to run the editor and serve the documentation from your own computer.
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### Setup
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This section explains how to setup your development environment for pxt-microbit, whether that be to run a copy locally or to make source changes.
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Note that pxt-microbit can not be run without its main dependancy, [pxt](https://github.com/Microsoft/pxt). Below explains how to setup both.
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The following commands perform a one-time setup after synching the repo on your machine.
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* Note for any editing of the `.cpp` files, Yotta must be installed. To do so, follow the instructions on [their site](http://docs.yottabuild.org/).
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* Install node.js 8.9.4 or higher.
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* Install requirements for [pxt](https://github.com/Microsoft/pxt). Note the v0 branch must be used for pxt-microbit (add ``sudo`` for Mac/Linux shells).
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```
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npm install -g jake
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npm install -g typings
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```
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* [Clone the pxt repository](https://help.github.com/articles/cloning-a-repository/) and set it to the v0 branch.
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```
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git clone https://github.com/microsoft/pxt
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cd pxt
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git checkout v0
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```
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* Install the pxt dependencies.
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```
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npm install
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typings install
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jake
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cd ../
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```
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* [Clone this repo](https://help.github.com/articles/cloning-a-repository/) to your computer.
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```
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git clone https://github.com/microsoft/pxt-microbit
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cd pxt-microbit
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```
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* install the PXT command line (add ``sudo`` for Mac/Linux shells).
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```
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npm install -g pxt
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```
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* install the dependencies
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```
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npm install
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```
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* Link pxt-microbit back to base pxt repo.
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```
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npm link ../pxt
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```
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Note the above command assumes the folder structure of
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```
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makecode
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pxt pxt-microbit
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```
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### Running
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Run this command from inside pxt-microbit to open a local web server (add ``sudo`` for Mac/Linux shells)
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```
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pxt serve --cloud
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If the local server opens in the wrong browser, make sure to copy the URL containing the local token.
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Otherwise, the editor will not be able to load the projects.
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If you need modify the `.cpp` files (and have installed yotta), enable yotta compilation by removing the ```--cloud``` flag (add ``sudo`` for Mac/Linux shells):
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pxt serve
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```
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### Updates
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To update your PXT version and make sure you're running the latest tools, run (add ``sudo`` for Mac/Linux shells):
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```
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pxt update
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```
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More instructions are at https://github.com/Microsoft/pxt#running-a-target-from-localhost
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## Repos
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The pxt-microbit target depends on several other repos. The main ones are:
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- https://github.com/Microsoft/pxt, the PXT framework
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- https://github.com/lancaster-university/microbit, basic wrapper around the DAL
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- https://github.com/lancaster-university/microbit-dal
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## History
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See the [MakeCode blog](https://makecode.com/blog).
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## Code of Conduct
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This project has adopted the [Microsoft Open Source Code of Conduct](https://opensource.microsoft.com/codeofconduct/). For more information see the [Code of Conduct FAQ](https://opensource.microsoft.com/codeofconduct/faq/) or contact [opencode@microsoft.com](mailto:opencode@microsoft.com) with any additional questions or comments.
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