Scratchmitedu-projects-editor-tutorial-getstarted Jun 2026

Each tutorial is interactive, providing step-by-step instructions right inside the editor, so you can follow along and code at the same time.

Congratulations! You've just created a multi-step animation. The Cat says hello, meows, and then does a little dance. You've snapped together blocks from Looks, Sound, and Motion categories to build a script. scratchmitedu-projects-editor-tutorial-getstarted

Go to the Events category (Yellow). Drag the when green flag clicked block into the center Code Area. Every script needs a trigger block at the top to tell it when to run. The Cat says hello, meows, and then does a little dance

If you’ve landed on this page, you’re probably looking for the most direct path from zero to your first interactive game or animation. You’ve seen the URL— scratch.mit.edu —but you need more than just a website. You need a to help you get started with confidence. Drag the when green flag clicked block into

At first glance, it just opens the normal Scratch editor. But that tiny ?tutorial=getstarted parameter changes everything — especially for a first-time user.

This is your workspace where you drag and drop blocks from the palette to build "scripts" or stacks of code. Step-by-Step "Getting Started" Guide

Click the (located in the top-left corner next to the Code tab) to see your sprite's alternate poses. Go back to the Code tab and select Looks .