Creating an account and logging in

To make full use of Scratch, it's best to create a Scratch account. This allows you to participate in forum discussions. It also ties your projects directly to your name and allows you to save them online. Any serious Scratcher can't go without a Scratch account, so it's best to get this done early.

Creating an account and logging in

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Click on the Join Scratch button to be presented with an application form. You choose a Scratch username. This is the name that will appear publicly on the forum and next to all your projects, so choose wisely. You will be known by that name to the rest of the Scratch community. You also need to type ...

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