Using GitHub with MakeCode Arcade
If you are over the age of 13, then you have a very powerful combination at your fingertips with GitHub and Microsoft MakeCode Arcade!
Why GitHub Rocks for MakeCode Arcade
- Version Control: Never lose a great idea — GitHub keeps all your changes safe.
- Team Collaboration: Multiple people can check projects out of your repo.
- Learning Together: By sharing your repo, others can see how you built your game and even learn from your code.
- Serve Yourself: You can serve your game right from your own repo
Get Started
Sign into GitHub: Create a GitHub account (if you don’t already have one), then sign into MakeCode Arcade.
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Create or Connect a Repository: Once you’re logged in, load your project and hit the “GitHub” button in the bottom bar (it looks like the silhouette of a cat against a circle). This will give you the option to sign in before creating a new repository or linking an existing one. Think of the repo as a central folder where all your project files live, and you can keep track of every version.
Push Your Changes: As you work on your game, hit the GitHub button periodically to “push” your changes. Each push saves a new version of your project to GitHub, allowing you to track progress or roll back if needed. MakeCode will automatically create a commit message (or you can add your own) to describe what changes were made.
**Don’t forget to create a release after you update your project, otherwise the updates won’t be visible when the game is pulled-up on the web**
Revert When Needed: If you ever make a mistake or want to revisit an earlier version of your game, GitHub’s version control makes that easy. Just go back to a previous commit and keep building from there.
Share Your Project: Once your game is ready, you can use GitHub to share your project link as a webpage. Friends will be able to play your game right in their browser!
