Updated：2018/11/16
Use mBlock 5 in a Web Browser
You can use mBlock 5 in a web browser, and installation is not required. Creation is made convenient and simple.
mBlock 5 Web: https://ide.makeblock.com
To program with your devices, you need to install mLink to connect your devices to mBlock Web.
mLink Quick Start Guide
Pre-Installation Preparation
Computer Systems: Windows 7 or above, macOS 10.10 or above, 64-bit Linux
Browsers: Chrome is recommended.
mBlock 5 Web: https://ide.makeblock.com
Currently support devices: Codey, Neuron, mBot, mBot Ranger, Arduino Mega2560, Arduino Uno
Quick Installation
For Windows
1.Download mLink
2.Please follow the on-screen instructions to complete the mLink setup.
3.Once mLink is installed, you will find the mLink icon added to the desktop and the taskbar at the bottom right corner of the desktop.
For Mac OS
1.Download mLink
2.Please follow the on-screen instructions to complete the mLink setup.
3.Once mLink is installed, you will find the mLink icon added to your launchpad and the taskbar at the upper right corner of the desktop.
In macOS 10.15 or later systems, a warning message may be displayed after you double-click the installation package. You can install mLink by using one of the following methods:
Method 1
1. Click OK.
2. Choose System Preferences > Security & Privacy.
3. Click Open Anyway.
4. Start the mLink installation process.
Method 2
1. Right-click the installation package and choose Open.
2. Click Open.
3. Start the mLink installation process.
For Linux
1.Download mLink
Note: Only 64-bit versions of Linux are supported.
2.Install mLink via the command line
1) Install .rpm on Red Hat, Fedora, SUSE, and CentOS
Open Terminal
Input the following command and press Enter:
sudo rpm -ivh --force mLink-1.2.0-1.el7.x86_64.rpm
Input the following command to start up mLink:
sudo mblock-mlink start
Note: After mLink starts up, please keep the Terminal window open to ensure hardware connection.
Input the following command to stop mLink:
sudo mblock-mlink stop
2) Install .deb on Debian and Ubuntu
Open Terminal
Input the following command and press Enter:
sudo dpkg -i mLink-1.2.0-amd64.deb
Input the following command to start up mLink:
sudo mblock-mlink start
Note: After mLink starts up, please keep the Terminal window open to ensure hardware connection.
Input the following command to stop mLink:
sudo mblock-mlink stop
Connect Your Device (Codey as An Example)
1.Connect your device to the computer via the USB cable.
2.Make sure Codey is powered on.
3.Run mLink
Note: When you enable mLink on Windows for the first time, you might receive the following alert. Please select "Allow access".
4.Open mBlock 5 Web. Then click the icon Connect to connect your Device to mBlock 5 Web.
Note: "COM3" is the serial port number and it might vary across systems and computers.Anyway, you can just click Connect.
