To start your first project on MakeCode for micro:bit, follow these steps:
1. Open MakeCode for micro:bit
- Please open the site https://makecode.microbit.org/ using your favorite web browser such as Google Chrome, Microsoft Edge, Opera, Mozilla Firefox and many others.
- After the site opens, it will display a page like the image below

2. Create New Project
- After the makecode page appears, the next step is to click the “New Project” button,
- and a dialog will appear in which it gives commands to create a project name. for example like First Project or something else

- if so, the next step is to click the Create button
3. Display Project and Create Block Code

- After creating a new project, we will be directed to a page like the image above, where this page is divided into several sections such as the left side there is Microbit Control board information.
- and in the middle there is a Function Block code that we can later run.
- and on the right side there is an arrangement of Code Blocks that we will arrange which can later be executed by the Microbit Control Board.
4. Create a Simple Project
- in the first project, we will display an F-shaped LED light, it’s quite easy, try to follow the steps below

- in the block section in the center, please click the “BASIC” category which will display blocks such as “Show Number”, “Show Led”, “Show Icon” and many others

- we select “SHOW LED” and do drag and drop, then insert the block in the “on Start” or “Forever” section

- then, please shape the letter F on the Show Led to form as shown below

5. Testing Project on Simulator
- after finishing making the letter F, the next step is to click the “Start The Simulator” button in the form of a green triangle.

- and wait a few moments for the Microbit Circuit Board to display the results of the LED we made, and yes the results can be seen in the image below

- Good Jobs, our first project has been successful and there are no errors.
Download and upload to your micro:bit
for this part we need a physical Microbit Board, but if we don’t have one, we can still learn but run it only through the Simulator. if you already have a physical Microbit Board, please follow the steps below
- Once you’re happy with your code, click the “Download” button at the bottom of the screen.
- A
.hex
file will be downloaded. Drag and drop this file onto the micro:bit device connected to your computer (it will appear as a USB drive). - The micro:bit will reboot, and you should see your project running on the actual device.
That’s it! You’ve successfully created and uploaded your first micro:bit project. and we will try microbit with other projects.