Color-Changing Silhouette Light – Class Prep

2. Set Up Your Development Environment

a. Install the Mu Code Editor

• The Mu editor is a Python code editor designed for use with CircuitPython, MicroPython, and other microcontroller devices, along with standard Python 3.
• Download Mu from https://codewith.mu and install it.
  
• Other code editors may be used, however limited support for them will be provided during the class (see Alternate Development Systems end notes)
  

b. Create a Project Folder

• Create a project folder for this class in a convenient place on your computer (such as Your Desktop or Documents folder), name it something easy to remember like circuitplayground
• Make a note of where you created this folder and what you called it, you will add files to it in later steps.