2. Getting started with Pico-8

⭐️ In this tutorial we will learn how to use Pico-8!

Boot and Navigate

Open pico-8-edu.com and start trying out commands:

Create a cart

Run SAVE FIRST.P8
Show you all your carts

Run LS
Open your cart editor and write code

Press [ESC] and type in PRINT("HELLO WORLD!")
Run your cart

Press [CTRL] + [R]
Install demos and load those carts

Run INSTALL_DEMOS and then LS to see the new folder DEMOS

Run LS DEMOS/ to see what’s in there.

Pick one and load it as the current cart via LOAD DEMOS/JELPI.P8

Try running it with RUN

Check out the code and sprites by pressing [ESC]

All of this is in the Cheatsheet so don’t worry about memorizing it!