Introduction

Installation

Welcome to the CircuitPet coding tutorial

Thank you for supporting CircuitMess, and welcome to the CircuitPet coding tutorial.
We'll use CircuitBlocks for coding your newly-assembled handheld virtual pet.
CircuitBlocks is a custom-made coding app that we've designed.

You will code your CircuitPet in CircuitBlocks' graphical block-based coding interface that will help you make your first steps in the world of physical computing.

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Installation

CircuitBlocks currently runs on Windows, Linux, and Mac OS computers.

If you have a Windows computer

  1. Go to the CircuitBlocks download page
  2. Download the latest version for Windows - Check if you have a 32 or 64 version. Go to Settings on your PC, click on the System option and find the About section where you'll see the system type.  
  3. Double-click the downloaded file named "CircuitBlocks"
  4. CircuitBlocks will automatically install and create a new desktop shortcut

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Your PC is not at risk!
There is a possibility that a notification that says your PC is at risk may pop up when you try to install CircuitBlocks. Don't worry; this happens regardless of CircuitBlocks being safe to run. See the instructions below on how to handle this notification.
This is the message you might get when installing CircuitBlock on your PC. Windows reports a threat despite the program being safe to download and run.
Please proceed with the installation by clicking on the 'More info' option.
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After you click on the 'More info' option, the 'Run anyway' option should appear at the bottom of the window.
Proceed by clicking on 'Run anyway'.
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If you have a Mac computer

  1. Go to the CircuitBlocks download page
  2. Download the latest version of CircuitBlocks for Mac OS (the file named "CircuitBlocks-1.0.1-Mac.dmg" or similarly should be downloaded)  
  3. Move the files to the ‘Applications’ folder
  4. CircuitBlocks will be installed automatically
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If you have a Linux computer

  1. Go to the CircuitBlocks download page
  2. Press the "Linux 64-bit" download button
  3. Double-click the file to run the installation (Ubuntu)
    or
    Open the terminal and write sudo dpkg -i  <path to the downloaded file .deb>  (Other Linux distros)  
  4. CircuitBlocks will automatically install and create a desktop entry
Stand-alone (AppImage):
  1. Go to the CircuitBlocks download page
  2. Press the "Linux AppImage" download button
  3. Right-click on the file and select ‘Properties
  4. Go to 'Permissions' and tick ‘Allow executing file as program’ 
  5. Double-click the file, and the installation will complete automatically

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If you encounter any issues with the installation, please reach out to us via email at contact@circuitmess.com and provide a screenshot of your issue and any information you find relevant.    

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