Welcome to Your Coding Lab

Read the mission and make sure your MakeCode workspace is ready.

Build in MakeCode

Find the ‘forever’ block: Look in the ‘Basic’ section of the Toolbox.

The ‘forever’ loop ensures your code keeps running repeatedly.

Build in MakeCode

Add the ‘show string’ block: Drag the ‘show string’ block from the ‘Basic’ section and snap it inside the ‘forever’ block.

Build in MakeCode

Enter your name: Click on the text inside the ‘show string’ block (which might say “Hello!”) and type your own name.

Test your work

Look at the Simulator on the left side of your screen.

Click on the Simulator (at the bottom right of the editor) to view your programme.