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Line 1: − + + + + + + − + + + + + + + − The Sugar desktop has multiple full-screen views: a Home view from which Activities are launched; a Neighborhood view where learners can connect to each other through a [[olpc:Community Jabber Servers | Jabber network]]; a Journal view, which can be used as a ''lab notebook''; and the Activity view, where Sugar Activities are run.+ − + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + − + + + + + + + + − If you are a Windows user with no Linux experience, you'll find that creating a Sugar on a Stick is no more complicated than making a purchase on Ebay! Have a look at the Fedora program you will use: https://fedorahosted.org/liveusb-creator/+ − '''Hardware requirements'''+ − Before you download, you need to know if you can use the 64-bit version. If your computer says on the box or documentation that it is 64-bit, you may use the 64-bit download version of Sugar called "x86_64". If you have an Intel MacIntosh, you will need the 64-bit x86_64 version. I think it is safe to say that PCs above Pentium 2 (commenced production end 1995) and meeting the specification below can run the "i686" version.+ + + − From http://fedoraproject.org/en/get-fedora, we see these minimum requirements for the current distribution, Fedora 16:+ − :A 400MHz or faster processor − :At least 768 MB memory (RAM), 1 GB recommended for best performance. − You will need to ensure the computer you plan to use is capable of [[Sugar_on_a_Stick/Boot|booting]] from USB.+ − :On older machines, you will probably need to make a change in the BIOS (see your computer's hardware documentation). Change ''Boot Order'', so that ''Boot from USB'' comes before ''Boot from Hard Drive''. Many newer computers detect the USB device as a hard drive, see http://www.pendrivelinux.com/usb-bios-boot-options/ − The minimum size of your USB flash drive is 2 GB.+ − '''Ready to Download'''+ + − If you are happy you have covered the above, you are ready to install Sugar on a flash drive. Refer to '''[[Downloads]]'''.+ + − '''Boot'''+ + + + + + + + − If all has worked, you will shutdown your PC. With the newly written USB stick in a USB port, restart the PC. See [[Sugar on a Stick/Boot]] for extra background information.+ + + + Line 52:
Line 130: − For help, see [[Find help]].+ − − The Sugar Labs wiki is a collaboration site for [[Sugar Labs]] teams, the [[Sugar on a Stick]] project alone comprises over 75 pages or sub-pages. − Please note that many pages are mainly historical in value, that is, they may be used for reflection and learning from collective efforts.+ − For additional Sugar on a Stick information, you might chose to read [[Sugar on a Stick/Pineapple]], [[LiveOS image]],+ − − [[Sugar on a Stick/Installation]], [[Sugar on a Stick/Boot]], − − [[Sugar on a Stick/Mac]], [[Sugar on a Stick/Windows]], and − − [http://download.sugarlabs.org/soas/docs/creation-kit/ Sugar-on-a-Stick Creation Guide]. − − There is an introductory overview of The Sugar Learning Platform at http://www.sugarlabs.org/. You can also reach this site from the navigation bar along the top of this page, by clicking the tab labeled "web" at the far left end. − − Notice this set of pages also includes a sitemap. Line 75:
Line 141: − − − ==Other resources== − − This project, [[Sugar Creation Kit]] provides Sugar resources on a DVD, useful where there is limited Internet access. − :[[Sugar_Creation_Kit#ON-LINE_VERSION | Part Two]] is the on-line version. − ::This can be used to customize your own Sugar Creation Kit DVD's contents: − ::[[Sugar_Creation_Kit#References|How to make your own custom Sugar-Creation_Kit.iso file]] − :[[Sck/ASLOxo | ASLOxo]] is a DVD .iso full of activities in .xo form for drag drop install to sugar −
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<center><big><big><big>The Constructionist Learning Environment</big></big></big></center>
== About Sugar ==
== About Sugar ==
Sugar is a desktop environment that is an alternative to the ones typically used in Microsoft Windows, Apple's OS X or other GNU/Linux operating systems. It is conceived as a platform upon which children learn with Sugar [[Activities]]. The platform provides mechanisms for [[Collaboration|collaboration]], [[Activities/Portfolio|reflection]], and [[View Source|exploration]]. Sugar Activities cover a broad range of applications: browsing, drawing, composing, writing, programming, etc.
Sugar is a constructionist learning desktop environment that is an alternative to the ones typically used in Microsoft Windows, Apple's OS X or other GNU/Linux operating systems. It is conceived as a platform upon which children learn with Sugar [[Activities]]. The platform provides mechanisms for [[Collaboration|collaboration]], [[Activities/Portfolio|reflection]], and [[View Source|exploration]]. Sugar Activities cover a broad range of applications: browsing, drawing, composing, writing, programming, etc. See this [http://www.sugarlabs.org/index.php?template=gallery&page=gallery gallery of screenshots].
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File:Sugarlabs-home-view.png | Sugar Desktop
File:Musicblocks_1.png | MusicBlocks - A sugar Activity
File:Neighborhood_sugarlabs.png | Collaboration on Sugar
</gallery>
[[Tutorials/Introduction to the Sugar Interface|Introduction to the Sugar Interface]] describes multiple full-screen views: a Home view, from which Activities are launched; a Neighborhood view, where learners can connect to each other through a [[olpc:Community Jabber Servers|Jabber network]]; a Journal view, which can be used as a ''lab notebook''; and the Activity view, where Sugar Activities are run.
Sugar Activities have no Save menu: everything is saved automatically. While the interface uses very little text, additional information is revealed when the user hovers over icons.
Sugar Activities have no Save menu: everything is saved automatically. While the interface uses very little text, additional information is revealed when the user hovers over icons.
Sugar is Free Software. It is developed in [[wikipedia:Python_%28programming_language%29|Python]] and runs on a [[wikipedia:Linux|GNU/Linux]] [[wikipedia:Kernel_%28computer_science%29|Kernel]], originally from the [http://fedoraproject.org/ Fedora Project], and now from a [[Community/Distributions|variety]] of GNU/Linux distributions.
Sugar is Free Software. It is developed in [[wikipedia:Python_%28programming_language%29|Python]] and runs on a [[wikipedia:Linux|GNU/Linux]] [[wikipedia:Kernel_%28computer_science%29|Kernel]], originally from the [http://fedoraproject.org/ Fedora Project], and now from a [[Supported distributions|variety of GNU/Linux distributions]].
For an overview of the components composing a Sugar system see the [[Sugar System Stack]].
For an overview of the components composing a Sugar system see the [[Sugar System Stack]].
'''Developers''': Those interested in developing Sugar software should visit our [http://developer.sugarlabs.org/ developer documentation website].
==Getting Sugar==
==Getting Sugar==
<center> <big><big>Where do you want to install sugar? </big></big> </center>
<center>(Jump directly to installation, or read through for step-by-step instruction).</center>
<center> '''Quick Links : ''' [[#Hardware requirements]], [[#Sugar Live CD]], [[#Sugar on a Stick]], [[#Sugar on a Virtual_Machine]] </center>
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File:Fedora_flat.png|link=Installation#Fedora
File:Ubuntu_flat.png|link=Installation#Ubuntu
File:Debian_logo.png|link=Installation#Debian
File:Arch-linux-logo.png|link=Installation#Arch_Linux
File:Windows_new.png|link=Installation#Windows
File:Apple_flat.png|link=Installation#Mac_OS
File:Rpi_logo.png|link=Installation#Raspberry_Pi
</gallery></center>
<center>Or scroll down to explore more on the various possibilities of Sugar OS !</center>
This section aims to be an introductory walkthrough of some of the methods of installing Sugar covered on the pages [[Sugar on a Stick/Installation]] and [[Supported systems]].
===Hardware requirements===
* 1 GHz or faster processor
* 64-bit Processor
* 1 GB System Memory (RAM)
* The Sugar .iso file from [[Sugar on a Stick/Downloads]]
* 1 GB USB Drive (2 GB Recommended) or a Compact Disk (any)
* A compatible USB or CD port (any)
* USB Boot allowed on the BIOS (older PCs)
If your system requirements fall below those mentioned here, or you would like to check for alternatives, see [[Hardware_Requirements | Detailed Hardware Requirements]]
== Installing Sugar ==
Sugar can be installed as an Operating System installed on a Hard Drive, Live CD, or a USB Drive. Alternatively it supports almost all Debian-based and RHEL based Linux Operating Systems, and can be natively installed as a Desktop Environment.
See any of the OSes in [[#Getting Sugar]].
===Sugar Live CD===
The Sugar LiveCD contains a complete, functioning Sugar distribution and operating system on CD.
The Sugar LiveCD does not alter files already installed on your computer. It returns to its previous state when the LiveCD is ejected and the computer is rebooted. The Sugar LiveCD allows you to temporarily run Sugar; this allows you to explore Sugar and test how Sugar runs on your hardware. Your settings will not be saved between boots, but you can experiment with inserting a USB stick into the computer running the LiveCD, and reading from, and saving work to, the USB stick.
Produce your LiveCD by downloading the Sugar on a Stick .iso image from [[Sugar on a Stick/Downloads]] and burning it onto a blank CD.
Many computers have built in software which will convert and copy, "burn", an .iso image to a blank CD. In Windows 8 from the File Manager, right click the .iso file and select 'Burn disc image' from the context menu, or use a free utility, like [http://www.imgburn.com/ ImgBurn].
To run Sugar, insert your LiveCD into your computer and reboot into Sugar.
===Sugar on a Stick===
===Sugar on a Stick===
Sugar on a Stick is the easiest way to get Sugar. The [[Sugar on a Stick | introductory page]] provides details of the process, which is also summarized below.
Sugar on a Stick (aka SOAS) is the USB implementation of Sugar for its portability and efficiency. There are many methods to create a SOAS. The downloaded sugar .iso from [[Sugar on a Stick/Downloads]] is then flashed (a bootable copying process) to a USB. For people who like GUI, there are Fedora Media Writer (Linux/Windows), UNetBootin (Linux, Mac, Windows), Rufus (Windows), etc. For command line interfaces, see ''livecd-iso-to-disk'' on [[Sugar on a Stick/Installation]]
===Sugar on a Virtual Machine===
The advantage of a Virtual Machine (VM) is that, with the full VM documentation provided online, you follow that documentation to install the VM on your PC or Mac. VirtualBox<sup>®</sup> is a suitable choice of VM for a first attempt, see their website: https://www.virtualbox.org/
As ever, download the Sugar on a Stick .iso from [[Sugar on a Stick/Downloads]]
Open the VM, bind the .iso image to the VM and boot it.
All VMs have excellent documentation on how to boot an .iso and again it is covered on this page [[Sugar on a Stick/Installation#SoaS on VirtualBox]] and the method to make a Sugar on a Stick from your VM, is covered here [[Sugar on a Stick/Installation#with Microsoft Windows]] in Method 3, Launch a virtual machine with the Sugar on a Stick .iso file, then run the script, livecd-iso-to-disk
= Projects =
== Sugarizer ==
Sugarizer is a free/libre learning platform. The Sugarizer UI use ergonomic principles from The Sugar platform, developed for the One Laptop per Child project and used every day by more than 2 million children around the world.
Sugarizer runs on every device: from Raspberry Pi computers to Android and iOS phones to tablets and to laptops and desktops.
Sugarizer includes a bunch of pedagogic activities thought for children, see here for more.
Sugarizer is available as:
Application: an installable app for every operating system
Web Application: a web application that runs in modern web browsers
Sugarizer is not a fork of sugar. To know more or to sugarizer, click [[https://github.com/llaske/sugarizer#what-is-sugarizer- here]]
Or try me now here [[http://try.sugarizer.org/]]
== MusicBlocks ==
Music Blocks is a collection of manipulative tools for exploring fundamental musical concepts in an integrative and fun way.
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File:Mb4.png
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Try it right away in your browser : [[https://musicblocks.sugarlabs.org/]]
For more information, check out the [[https://github.com/sugarlabs/musicblocks GitHub repository]] for Installation instructions and other information.
== TurtleBlocks ==
Turtle Art, also known as Turtle Blocks, is an activity with a Logo-inspired graphical "turtle" that draws colorful art based on snap-together visual programming elements. Its "low floor" provides an easy entry point for beginners. It also has "high ceiling" programming, graphics, mathematics, and Computer Science features which will challenge the more adventurous student.
Try it now [[https://turtle.sugarlabs.org/]].
For more information, check out the [[https://github.com/sugarlabs/turtleart-activity GitHub repository]] for Installation instructions and other information.
== Please Explore Sugar ==
== Please Explore Sugar ==
== I need more information ==
== I need more information ==
See https://help.sugarlabs.org, the Activity Help provided online.
The Sugar Labs wiki is a collaboration site for [[Sugar Labs]] teams, the [[Sugar on a Stick]] project alone comprises over 75 pages or sub-pages. For an overview of the developing SoaS see [[Sugar on a Stick/Project sitemap]].
Find The Sugar Learning Platform Homepage at http://www.sugarlabs.org/.
==Release notes==
==Release notes==
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