Kodu – Inspire your kids to code – How to install

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I am writing this blog in preparation for an upcoming appearance on KMAX-TV, where I will demonstrate to 10’s of thousands of viewers in the Sacramento area how to get kids interested in developing software using Kodu.

Finding the software

I found it unusually cumbersome to be able actually locate the download. So I’m illustrating the painstaking steps I took to actually download and install what you need to use Kodu.

Purpose of Screen: To find the install files for Kodusnap0331How To Get This Screen: : Fire up bing and type

Keep following along.

Purpose of Screen: To find the install files for Kodusnap0332How To Get This Screen: : Search for "kodu game lab"

Keep following along.

Purpose of Screen: To install Kodusnap0335How To Get This Screen: : From Microsoft Research

Keep following along.

Purpose of Screen: The second to last download buttonsnap0336How To Get This Screen: : Follow the trail from Bing to here

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Keep following along.

Purpose of Screen: The final and last download page - it wasn't easysnap0337How To Get This Screen: : To download and install

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Installation Time

You will need to right mouse click here.

Purpose of Screen: To install Kodusnap0338How To Get This Screen: : You downloaded Kodu to a folder. Now right mouse click and choose Install

You may have some prerequisites first

Note that before you can install Kodu, you will need:

  • .NET Framework 3.5
  • XNA Framework 3.1

In my case, I needed the XNA Framework 3.1. Choose “Click here to download”

Purpose of Screen: To illustrate that there may be pre-requisitessnap0339How To Get This Screen: : I still need the XNA Framework 3.1

Downloading the XNA Framework 3.1

Purpose of Screen: To fullfil my prerequisitessnap0340How To Get This Screen: : Download and install

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Purpose of Screen: To install the pre-requisitesnap0341How To Get This Screen: : This is the Microsoft Gaming Framework

 

Now install the prerequisites

We are getting closer to completing the installation.

Purpose of Screen: To illustrate installing XNAsnap0342How To Get This Screen: : Follow the wizard

 

Purpose of Screen: Done with the pre-requisitessnap0343How To Get This Screen: : Click "Finish"

 

Purpose of Screen: Click "Refresh" to make sure we have correctly completed the pre-requisite installationsnap0344How To Get This Screen: : We've been following the installation wizards

 

Purpose of Screen: To illustrate a correct installationsnap0345How To Get This Screen: : We followed the installation wizards.

 

Purpose of Screen: To show we are truly ready to install Kodu.snap0346How To Get This Screen: : We have finished with the pre-requisites.

 

Purpose of Screen: Your typical license agreementsnap0347How To Get This Screen: : Click "Install"

 

Purpose of Screen: To illustrate success !snap0348How To Get This Screen: : You are done following all the wizards.

 

You are done !

Congratulations. In my next post I will actually code up a game or two. Thanks for following me on this road to bettering your child’s mind.