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Known Issues with Coding
This article contains a list of known issues for Code Builder, or coding worlds created for Minecraft Education.
Minecraft Education crashes when using CodeBuilder on Windows devices.
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We have identified an issue that causes Minecraft Education to crash when running certain code. |
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Working on a fix |
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Workaround |
We believe this is caused by an odd interaction between Minecraft Education and a newer patch for Windows.
This tends to happen on higher spec devices. If your device is below our minimum specifications, a device upgrade may be in order.
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Coding does not start when pressing the 'C' key.
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'C' is unbound in settings after updating to 1.20 and pressing 'C' does not initiate coding. |
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Working on a fix |
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Workaround |
Go to Settings > Keyboard & Mouse > Code Builder and map the key to 'C' key. |
Can’t import or export MakeCode files on Chromebook, iPad, Mac
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The MakeCode files (.mckd) cannot be imported or exported on Chromebook, iPad, or Mac |
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No fix available |
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Follow these steps as a workaround: 1. From the menu, select Export as Link. 2. Save the link. 3. Open Minecraft on the new device, select Import and provide the link. |
Some Python AZNB pages fail to load in Codebuilder
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When accessing Python AZNB notebook pages in Codebuilder an error may appear. |
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No fix available |
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Workaround |
Clear browser cache from your default web browser |
Smart quotes break text-based coding, iPad only
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The quotes used by the iPad’s Smart Punctuation feature cause text-based coding to not work correctly on the iPad |
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No fix available |
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To turn off the Smart Punctuation setting, navigate to Settings > General > Keyboard and deselect Smart Punctuation. |
Autocomplete in coding isn’t available, Chromebook only
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Description |
The autocomplete (also known as predictive text) is a feature that predicts the rest of a word a user is typing. This feature isn’t available for python coding on the Chromebook |
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No fix available |
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Workaround |
None |
Great troubleshooting step for Codebuilder issues - Clear Codebuilder cache
To address these issues effectively without losing your MakeCode projects or Minecraft worlds, please backup your code builder projects before following the steps outlined below:
For Windows 10/11 Users:
Navigate to `C:\Users\USERNAME\AppData\Local\Temp\` and delete the contents within the `minecraftpe` folder.
For macOS Users:
Go to `~/Library/WebKit/com.microsoft.minecraftpe` and clear the contents of this folder.
For Chromebook Users:
Access `Settings` > `Apps` > `Manage Your Apps` > `MEE` > `Storage and Permissions` > `Storage & Cache`.
Instead of using the "Clear Storage" option, which would remove MakeCode projects and Minecraft worlds, select "Clear Cache" to address the issue in a way that may not delete projects/worlds. Backup first just in case!