Can you download Scratch on a Chromebook?

Just wondering

You can use the online editor

scrooge100 wrote:

You can use the online editor

I know

andrewsh88 wrote:

scrooge100 wrote:

You can use the online editor

I know

i dont think you can though because chromebooks cannot download stuff
atleast to my knowledge

I'm sorry to say this you can't. A chromebook has limited data in it, and it is only meant for online. Believe me I tried. You just can't.

you can download scratch on a chromebook but if its a .exe file then I won't open because chromebooks can't open .exe files and scratch offline editor is incompatible

to install you have to install windows OSX or ubuntu on your chromebook to install scratch witch is bad

To run the offline editor for Scratch 2.0, or 1.4, you have to use those listed operating systems. It isn't a good sign to Chromebook users, but there are really four things that can happen from here:

1) Deal with it. This may sound straightforward and even rude, but it is really one of the good (and neutral) methods to deal with such a restriction. On all Chromebooks, you can use Google Chrome to access Scratch 2.0 online to it's maximum - but perhaps images being blocked or the entire website being blocked if your Chromebook is moderated by your network administrator (i.e. work or most likely school.)

2) Run virtual machine software or manual installment. This is one of the advanced ways to run Scratch 2.0, and also one of the easiest to mess up in many different ways. Using virtual machine software, or installing it yourself using external drives, can result in a lot of damaging done to your computer, but if done correctly, will allow you to run any operating system within your Chromebook, enabling you to run much more software.

3) Use a different computer. Just as simple as #1, you can just use the offline editor on a Windows or Mac computer. They support Adobe AIR pretty well, compared to most versions of Linux.

4) Push/start an initiative. You can ask others, or the Scratch Team, to start developing a Chromebook port for the offline editor. This will involve a lot of development - including strict design, workflow, and programming, but it could really expand the use of Scratch.

Hope this helps a ton.
Scratch on!

EDIT: Thanks to TimeLordPlanet, in general Linux is proven not to handle Adobe AIR quite well compared to other operating systems.

scrooge100 wrote:

andrewsh88 wrote:

scrooge100 wrote:

You can use the online editor

I know

i dont think you can though because chromebooks cannot download stuff
atleast to my knowledge

They can. A Chromebook is basically Google Chrome, with a file system, Google Now and some other OS-ifying tweaks. There is a file manager, as some web apps like VLC need files to do their thing. In answer to your question. they can't, but you can install Chrome Remote Desktop on two devices to get the experience. For example, If you have Chrome Remote Desktop on your PC and on your Chromebook, you can get get into your Windows PC via Chrome Remote Desktop. This needs a working internet connection, though, so it kinda defeats the purpose. If your Chromebook has an Intel chip (as opposed to an ARM chip), you can wipe it and install Windows, and there are numerous YouTube tutorials on doing this. You can also use Crouton to run a working Linux system alongside your Chromebook. The Adobe AIR framework that Scratch runs on hasn't supported Linux since version 26.0, but you can use Wine. to run the Windows version, though I'm not sure how well this would work. Bottom line is, unless you really want the Offline Editor, it's not worth it.

As a simple answer, no. Chromebook runs ChromeOS as its “operating system,” which is really just an adapted version of the browser. Files can be stored as cookies, but nothing can be installed without just installing Ubuntu/Linux on the laptop.

KingOfAwesome58219 wrote:

As a simple answer, no. Chromebook runs ChromeOS as its “operating system,” which is really just an adapted version of the browser. Files can be stored as cookies, but nothing can be installed without just installing Ubuntu/Linux on the laptop.

That's not true. Files are stored like any other file system. However, it's true that ChromeOS cannot install stuff, as it's pretty much an OS-fied browser, Google's foray into the world of computer OSes. As I mentioned in my earlier post, Chrome Remote Desktop is your best option if you are utterly opposed to the online editor, aulthough you'll need another device running Windows or macOS. On a parting note, I would like to mention that Crouton (as mentioned in my earlier post) only supports Debian, Ubuntu and Kali Linux (Do not install!).

Yes*




* you can't use it, but you can definitely download it

videogamezarelife wrote:

I'm sorry to say this you can't. A chromebook has limited data in it, and it is only meant for online. Believe me I tried. You just can't.

some chromebooks have unlimimited data in it I think but chromebooks can't open .exe files

robotman_5 wrote:

videogamezarelife wrote:

I'm sorry to say this you can't. A chromebook has limited data in it, and it is only meant for online. Believe me I tried. You just can't.

some chromebooks have unlimimited data in it I think but chromebooks can't open .exe files

The largest storage I've ever seen is 64GB, with 1TB of Google Drive storage

TimeLordPlanet wrote:

robotman_5 wrote:

videogamezarelife wrote:

I'm sorry to say this you can't. A chromebook has limited data in it, and it is only meant for online. Believe me I tried. You just can't.

some chromebooks have unlimimited data in it I think but chromebooks can't open .exe files

The largest storage I've ever seen is 64GB, with 1TB of Google Drive storage

Someone said their school had 10TB for each student.

You can get a mod to run in a swf without internet so it works like an offline editor…

So you CAN download scratch you just need to get a swf file

jromagnoli wrote:

TimeLordPlanet wrote:

robotman_5 wrote:

videogamezarelife wrote:

I'm sorry to say this you can't. A chromebook has limited data in it, and it is only meant for online. Believe me I tried. You just can't.

some chromebooks have unlimimited data in it I think but chromebooks can't open .exe files

The largest storage I've ever seen is 64GB, with 1TB of Google Drive storage

Someone said their school had 10TB for each student.

I kinda ment internal storage.

Some really high data chromebooks may handle Scratch, but I doubt it.

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DeleteThisAcount wrote:

You can get a mod to run in a swf without internet so it works like an offline editor…

So you CAN download scratch you just need to get a swf file

Yet again, I think we're looking for the most secure and simple solution, so perhaps the following:

Austinato wrote:

1) Deal with it. This may sound straightforward and even rude, but it is really one of the good (and neutral) methods to deal with such a restriction. On all Chromebooks, you can use Google Chrome to access Scratch 2.0 online to it's maximum - but perhaps images being blocked or the entire website being blocked if your Chromebook is moderated by your network administrator (i.e. work or most likely school.)

3) Use a different computer. Just as simple as #1, you can just use the offline editor on a Windows, Mac, or Linux computer.

Actually the best way is to….