# Makecode not working?

**URL:** <https://forum.makecode.com/t/makecode-not-working/10377>\
**Category:** Arcade\
**Created:** [October 11, 2021, 3:54pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/makecode-not-working/10377 "2021-10-11T15:54:26Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 7\
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**Author:** ![Kiwiphoenix364](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.makecode.com/kiwiphoenix364/32/14368_2.png) [@Kiwiphoenix364](https://forum.makecode.com/u/Kiwiphoenix364)\
**Post date:** [October 11, 2021, 3:54pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/makecode-not-working/10377/1 "2021-10-11T15:54:27Z")

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It appears that I can’t load the makecode arcade page. Is that a problem only happening to me or are the servers down?

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**Author:** ![shakao](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.makecode.com/shakao/32/113_2.png) [@shakao](https://forum.makecode.com/u/shakao)\
**Post date:** [October 11, 2021, 3:57pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/makecode-not-working/10377/2 "2021-10-11T15:57:05Z")

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Hmm, it appears to be working for me! What browser are you using? Can you try it in incognito/private mode?

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**Author:** ![Kiwiphoenix364](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.makecode.com/kiwiphoenix364/32/14368_2.png) [@Kiwiphoenix364](https://forum.makecode.com/u/Kiwiphoenix364)\
**Post date:** [October 11, 2021, 4:01pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/makecode-not-working/10377/3 "2021-10-11T16:01:30Z")

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Oh, it’s working now, but it looks like my internet is really slow today.

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**Author:** ![Primal\_Nexus](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.makecode.com/primal_nexus/32/3540_2.png) [@Primal\_Nexus](https://forum.makecode.com/u/Primal_Nexus)\
**Post date:** [October 12, 2021, 12:11am UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/makecode-not-working/10377/4 "2021-10-12T00:11:27Z")

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I mean, sometimes the page is stuck on a loading screen but that rarely happens to me, it usually works on the second try (I use chrome non-incognito or edge).

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**Author:** ![Kiwiphoenix364](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.makecode.com/kiwiphoenix364/32/14368_2.png) [@Kiwiphoenix364](https://forum.makecode.com/u/Kiwiphoenix364)\
**Post date:** [October 12, 2021, 8:02pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/makecode-not-working/10377/5 "2021-10-12T20:02:11Z")

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It’s good now, but yesterday I did a speed test and the internet was 100 megabits per second, but no matter how many times I would reload it, it wouldn’t load. I ended up waiting like 20 mins and it finally came up. Today it comes up in like 10 seconds, like usual.

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**Author:** ![MsNicolaMartin](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.makecode.com/msnicolamartin/32/25732_2.png) [@MsNicolaMartin](https://forum.makecode.com/u/MsNicolaMartin)\
**Post date:** [October 20, 2025, 5:35pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/makecode-not-working/10377/6 "2025-10-20T17:35:51Z")

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I teach game development with Makecode and it has become very frustrating as many students have problems with it not loading and once I finally get it to load by deleting their cache and closing every other program - it doesnt save their coding progress.

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**Author:** ![not\_a\_lemon](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.makecode.com/not_a_lemon/32/35289_2.png) [@not\_a\_lemon](https://forum.makecode.com/u/not_a_lemon)\
**Post date:** [October 26, 2025, 1:42am UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/makecode-not-working/10377/7 "2025-10-26T01:42:23Z")

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I’ve found that sometimes when it gets stuck on the loading screen if you quickly close (not restart or power down) the computer (NOT THE TAB THAT WILL RUIN THINGS) and reopen it, it will have loaded.