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# Makecode Coding and MakerCloud

![../../\_images/mcbanner.png](https://kittenbothk-eng.readthedocs.io/en/latest/_images/mcbanner.png)

### Foreword:

In this tutorial, you will learn how to use MakerCloud platfrom with a Wifibrick or KOI. A Robotbit will be used for demonstration.

### Step 1: Platform Preparation

Log in to MakerCloud and set up an IoT service.

Navigate to the mainpage and create a project.

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Or use ones that you created previously.
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![](https://kittenbothk-eng.readthedocs.io/en/latest/_images/mc16.png)

You will be redirected to the main page of your IoT project. Select Create Topic.

![](https://kittenbothk-eng.readthedocs.io/en/latest/_images/mc27.png)

Create a MQTT topic.

![](https://kittenbothk-eng.readthedocs.io/en/latest/_images/mc32.png)

Navigate to the Internet of Things tab.

The topic name will be automatically generated, this topic name should remain secret as it is the key to access this topic.

![](https://kittenbothk-eng.readthedocs.io/en/latest/_images/mc42.png)

The IoT platform is now ready to be used for IoT operations.

### Step 2: Load the extension

We will load an extension so that we can communicate with MakerCloud’s server.

Extension for Wifibrick: <https://github.com/maxwong-scale/pxt-makercloud-V2>

Extension for KOI: <https://github.com/scaleinnotech/pxt-makercloud-koi>

#### [Loading Extensions](https://kittenbothk-eng.readthedocs.io/en/latest/Makecode/powerBrickMC.html)

### Step 3: Coding

#### 1: Connecting Wifibrick to MakerCloud

Blocks for initiating connection:

![](https://kittenbothk-eng.readthedocs.io/en/latest/_images/mc121.png)

As a Robotbit is used in this tutorial, we initiate the Wifibrick with Tx & Rx pins.

![](https://kittenbothk-eng.readthedocs.io/en/latest/_images/mc51.png)

Armourbit users can use ports to initialize.

![](https://kittenbothk-eng.readthedocs.io/en/latest/_images/mc61.png)

The Micro:bit will display a short animation when connecting to the Wifi.

![](https://kittenbothk-eng.readthedocs.io/en/latest/_images/mc16.gif)

The Micro:bit will display a short animation when connecting to the MQTT server.

![](https://kittenbothk-eng.readthedocs.io/en/latest/_images/mc17.gif)

#### 2: Publishing to the Topic

Blocks for publishing:

![](https://kittenbothk-eng.readthedocs.io/en/latest/_images/mc131.png)

Let’s publish a random number to our topic.

Copy and paste your topic name here.

![](https://kittenbothk-eng.readthedocs.io/en/latest/_images/mc71.png)

The data we sent will be shown in the real-time data feed.

![](https://kittenbothk-eng.readthedocs.io/en/latest/_images/mc101.png)

A chart will also be generated.

![](https://kittenbothk-eng.readthedocs.io/en/latest/_images/mc151.png)

We can manually publish data to a topic with this window.

![](https://kittenbothk-eng.readthedocs.io/en/latest/_images/mc112.png)

#### 3: Subscribing to a Topic

Blocks for subscribing and reading data:

![](https://kittenbothk-eng.readthedocs.io/en/latest/_images/mc141.png)

In order to obtain data from a topic, a subscription is required.

In this example, let’s subscribe to the same topic we publish data to.

![](https://kittenbothk-eng.readthedocs.io/en/latest/_images/mc81.png)

### Sample Program

#### Sample Program for Wifibrick

![](https://kittenbothk-eng.readthedocs.io/en/latest/_images/mc91.png)

[Sample Code Link](https://makecode.microbit.org/_0yhUt94oTfTD)

#### Sample Program for KOI[](https://kittenbothk-eng.readthedocs.io/en/latest/Wifibrick/MakeCode/makercloud.html#sample-program-for-koi)

![](https://kittenbothk-eng.readthedocs.io/en/latest/_images/mc181.png)

[Sample Code Link](https://makecode.microbit.org/_2FfTJ1eMaKtV)

### Conclusion:

This concludes the basic usage of the MakerCloud platform with a Micro:bit, for more advanced usage, please refer to the official tutorials.

### Extension Version and Updates

There may be updates to extensions periodically, please refer to the following link to update/downgrade your extension.

[Makecode Extension Update](https://kittenbothk-eng.readthedocs.io/en/latest/Makecode/makecode_extensionUpdate.html)


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