🧭 Toolbar Buttons (Top of Page)

• Save: Save your current draft for this lesson.
• Load: Load a previously exported progress file.
• Export: Download your code/progress to a file.
• Hint: Get a hint for the current lesson.
• Need More: Reveal a near-complete example with one part missing (marked X) for you to fill in.
• Complete: Mark the current lesson as complete.
• Certificate: View and print your certificate of progress.
• Font: Change the code editor's font size.
• ☼ / ☾ (Theme): Switch between dark and light mode.
• ? (Help): Open this instructions guide.
• RUN ▸: Sits beside the INPUT title above the code box — click it to run your code.

📚 How to Use the Lessons

• Select a Lesson: Click "Open" on any lesson from the left panel. Lessons are organized by difficulty (Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced) plus Tutorial lessons.
• Read the Task: The task for each lesson appears just above the code box (INPUT). Below the code box, "What this means" gives a plain-English explanation plus a Python Code Structure breakdown of the example code.
• Write Your Code: Type your Python solution in the editor. The editor starts blank for each lesson.
• Run Your Code: Click "Run ▸" to execute your code. Output appears in the right panel.
• Get Help: Click "Hint" for guidance. Click "Need More" for a near-complete example with one missing element marked X.
• Completion: Lessons are marked complete (✅) only when your code correctly solves the specific task for that lesson.
• Save Progress: Use "Save" to save your work, "Export" to download your code.

📖 Tutorial Lessons

Start with the 25 Tutorial lessons (filter by "Tutorial") to learn Python basics with visual explanations:

• How to write and structure Python code
• Understanding IDEs and color coding
• Common errors and how to fix them
• How to run Python programs

🏆 Certificate & Scoring

Goal: Complete all 100 Python lessons to earn your full certificate.

• Each correctly solved lesson counts toward your certificate progress (out of 100).
• Click "Certificate" button anytime to view your printable certificate.
• Your certificate shows: your name, number of lessons completed, completion date.
• Print the certificate directly from your browser (Ctrl+P or Cmd+P).

🎮 CODE-FIXER Game Instructions

Test your debugging skills in this separate challenge game!

• Start Game: Click "Start" in the CODE-FIXER panel (bottom right).
• Objective: Fix 10 broken Python code snippets to earn points.
• Scoring:
  • First attempt correct: 3 points
  • Second attempt correct: 2 points
  • Third+ attempt: 1 point
  • Using hints: -1 point per hint (deducted on next attempt)
• How to Play: Click "Edit" to fix the broken code, then submit. Validator tests check your solution.
• Hints: Click "Hint (-1)" if stuck, but it costs 1 point on your next attempt.
• Skip: Can't solve it? Click "Skip" to move to the next puzzle.
• High Scores: Top 20 scores are saved. View them by clicking "Scores".

💡 Additional Features

• Glossary: Access 50 code examples, 40 coding hints, and 30 key terms from the left panel.
• Theme Toggle: Switch between Dark and Light modes with the theme button.
• Search & Filter: Find specific lessons using the search box or difficulty filter.
• Font Size: Adjust editor font size for comfortable reading.
• Mobile Friendly: Use on any device with responsive layout.