Quick start

  • Plug the micro:bit into a free USB port on your computer
  • It should appear as a USB drive on the file manager
  • No driver installation necessary (on most computers)

  • Open the MicroPython code editor: https://tech.microbit.org/software/micropython/

  • Get started with your first program

  • Click the Download button to compile it into a .hex file
  • Put the .hex file on your micro:bit
  • The program will launch automatically