How-to Guides

These short how-to guides give you the simple steps to achieve a well defined goal.

Installation

• How to install Mu on Windows with the official installer.
• How to install Mu on Mac OSX with the official installer.
• How to use PortaMu to run Mu anywhere.
• How to install Mu with Python packaging on Windows, OSX and Linux.
• How to install Mu on a Raspberry Pi.

Using Mu

• How to create, load and save files in Mu.
• How to read the logs in Mu.
• How to copy files on and off a micro:bit.
• How to use Environment Variables to Configure GPIOZero in Python3 Mode.
• How to minify your MicroPython scripts and use a custom runtime on the BBC micro:bit.
• How to add new images, fonts, sound and music to Pygame Zero.

Problem Solving

• How to report a bug in Mu.
• How to try to fix your own broken code.