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47 lines
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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
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[Microsoft Programming Experience Toolkit](https://github.com/Microsoft/pxt).
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* [Try it live](https://m.pxt.io)
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[](https://travis-ci.org/Microsoft/pxt-microbit)
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## Local server
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### Setup
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The following commands are a 1-time setup after synching the repo on your machine.
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* install the PXT command line
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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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### Running
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Run this command to open a local web server:
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```
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pxt serve
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```
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To make sure you're running the latest tools, run
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```
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npm update
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```
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More 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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### Building
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* 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 ``m.pxt.io`` project.
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