pxt-calliope/README.md

micro:bit target for PXT

This target allow to program a BBC micro:bit using Microsoft Programming Experience Toolkit.

Getting started

Please follow instructions at https://github.com/Microsoft/pxt#running-a-target-from-localhost

Universal Windows App

The Windows 10 app is a Universal Windows Hosted Web App that wraps m.pxt.io and provides additional features.

Sideloading

• 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)

Building

• Install Visual Studio 2015 Update 2 or higher. Make sure the Windows 10 templates are installed.
• open the win10/app.sln solution and launch the codemicrobit project.