# Kidsblock - Read Me First

## 1 Download code file

Click to download the code file required for the course：[Click to download](./Kidsblock.7z)

## 2 Software installation of Windows System

1、Download kidsblock:https://wiki.kidsbits.cc/projects/KidsBlock/en/latest/

![Ani](./media/A1.gif)

2、software installation

![An](./media/A2.gif)

3.operating software

First connect the development board to the computer

![A](./media/A3.gif)

## 3 Software installation of Mac System

1.Download kidsblock:https://xiazai.keyesrobot.cn/KidsBlock.dmg

2.Click KidsBlock, and  drag KidsBlock Desktop into Applications. 
![Img](media/A4.png)

3.Wait for installing. KidsBlock icon will show up in Launchpad if it is installed successfully.
![Img](media/A5.png)



## 4 How to use KidsBlock

We demonstrate how to use KidsBlock on Windows system

1.Interface

![QQ20250516-104217](media/A6.png)

2.Click![](media/A7.png)to switch to different languages.

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3.Click ![](media/A9.png) to enter the main page, select the control board needed. In this project, we select the "**UNO development board**" mainboard and click **Connect,** then it is connected. Click **Go to Editor** to return the code editor.
Icon ![](media/A10.png) will change into![Img](media/A11.png) ，and![](media/A12.png)will change into ![image-20250516094316842](media/A13.png). This means the Uno Plus mainboard and ports（COM)are connected.

![image-20250516093857221](media/A14.png)

![image-20250516094005544](media/A15.png)

![image-20250516094026631](media/A16.png)

![image-20250516094244414](media/A17.png)

4.If the Uno Plus mainboard is connected , but ![](media/A12.png) icondoesn’t change into ![image-20250516094348761](media/A18.png). You need to click ![](media/A12.png)to connect the COM port. Click ![](media/A12.png) and then click **Connect**. Then you will find a page pop up, showing **Connected**.

![image-20250516094454628](media/A19.png)

![image-20250516094005544](media/A15.png)

![image-20250516094026631](media/A16.png)



![image-20250516094244414](media/A17.png)

To disconnect the port, just click ![image-20250516094402344](media/A20.png) and**Disconnect**.

![image-20250516094608713](media/A21.png)

5.The Uno Plus mainboard and the COM port are connected, then click![](media/A22.png) will change into ![](media/A23.png).

![image-20250516094638798](media/A24.png)

![image-20250516094700571](media/A25.png)

![QQ20250516-095952](media/A26.png)

<span style="color: rgb(255, 76, 65);">Note:</span> if you want to update libraries of KidsBlock, click![](media/A27.png) then Clear cache and restart.

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6.![](media/A29.png)stands for extension libraries of sensors and modules. Click ![](media/A29.png) to enter the page of extension libraries, click a sensor or module to add.

For example, if click the“passive buzzer”module![](media/A30.png),“**Not loaded**”will change into “**Loaded**”. Then the passive buzzer is added.

![Img](media/A31.png)

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Click ![](media/A33.png) to return the code editor. Then you can view the passive buzzer in the blocks area.

![](media/A34.png)

If you want to delete the passive buzzer, click ![](media/A29.png) to select the passive buzzer![](media/A30.png). Then “**Loaded**” will change into “**Not loaded**”. Then the passive buzzer is deleted.

![](media/A32.png)

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The way of deleting other sensors or modules is as same as the passive buzzer.

7.How to open SB3 type files：

1). Double-click SB3 type files to open them. For instance, open ![image-20250516105019155](media/A36.png), then we need to double-click
![](media/A36.png).

![image-20250516102748387](media/A37.png)

2). Open Kidsblock，click **file and Load from your computer**，then select the SB3 type file on the computer.（for example: ![](media/A36.png)).

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![image-20250516105121551](media/A39.png)

![image-20250516102748387](media/A37.png)

<span style="color: rgb(255, 76, 65);">Note：Please refer to the following link for MacOS：</span>[https://kidsblocksite.readthedocs.io/en/latest/](https://kidsblocksite.readthedocs.io/en/latest/)