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Pixels is an interactive learning platform that aims to teach highschool students programming by allowing them to create pixel art on a canvas using any programming language.

Introduction

Pixels introduces students to the exciting world of programming by enabling them to create and manipulate pixel art simple through writing code in any programming language. Learners can develop their programming skills, as well as their creativity and problem-solving abilities.

Features

  • Interactive canvas for creating pixel art
  • Simple API calls for placing and manipulating pixels
  • Real-time updates for a collaborative experience

Prerequisites

Development

  1. Clone the repository:
git clone https://github.com/pixelcorp-nl/canvas.edu.git
cd pixels
  1. Set up environment variables
cp frontend/.env.example frontend/.env
# fill in the variables in .env
  1. Start dependencies (database, etc.)
make start-deps
  1. Start the development server
cd frontend
pnpm install
pnpm run dev
  1. Pixels is ready at http://localhost:5173

Pixels is released under the MIT License