3. Build an XBlock: Quick Start

This part of the tutorial guides you through building an XBlock. At the end, you will have the skeleton of an XBlock that you can then customize.

To continue, see the following sections.

• 3.1. Install XBlock Prerequisites
  • 3.1.1. Python 2.7
  • 3.1.2. Git
  • 3.1.3. A Virtual Environment
• 3.2. Set Up the XBlock Software Development Kit
  • 3.2.1. Create a Directory for XBlock Work
  • 3.2.2. Create and Activate the Virtual Environment
  • 3.2.3. Clone the XBlock Software Development Kit
• 3.3. Create Your First XBlock
  • 3.3.1. Create an XBlock
  • 3.3.2. Install the XBlock
  • 3.3.3. Create the SQLite Database
  • 3.3.4. Run the XBlock SDK Server
  • 3.3.5. Next Steps