Scratch is the world’s largest coding community for children and a coding language with a simple visual interface that allows young people to create digital stories, games, and animations. 

Scratch is always free and is available in more than 70 languages. 

In this blog, we will learn about one of the most important aspects of using the Scratch platform: confirming and verifying your Scratch account. 

I’ve explained why it’s necessary as well as its importance below, so keep reading to learn how to confirm and verify your Scratch account.

Why Scratch? 

Scratch helps the kids to learn coding through Blocks. Generally, coding brings innovative ideas into real life.

It also makes the kids think out of the box and enhance their quality of thoughts, problem-solving capabilities, logical thinking and try to discover the good and bad not only in code but also in every situation in their lives. 

Why Block-based Coding? 

Block-based coding helps kids to learn concepts more clearly and easily.

For example, teaching Block mode coding is like teaching kids how to make sandwiches, once they are clear with making a sandwich it will be easy for them to bake the bread which is script mode code. 

Steps To Join Scratch 

Step1: In the address bar type scratch.mit.edu and hit the enter button.

Step2: When you press the enter key, a window will open, and in the top right corner, click on “Join Scratch,” as shown in the image below.

Step 3: When you select the Join Scratch option, you will be taken to a page where you must create a unique username and password before clicking the yellow Next button.

Step 4: Next step is to choose the country you live in. Once you select your country, click on Next to proceed further.

Step 5: The next step is to enter your Age as shown below in the image.

Step 6: In this step, give your gender details.

Step 7: This is a critical step in getting verified, as you must provide your valid email address to confirm your account.

Hurray! The account has now been created, and you can begin exploring the platform by clicking on the GET STARTED button. 

However, to share your Scratch projects with others you must verify your Scratch account. Follow the steps below to do so!

How To Confirm and Verify Your Scratch Account

Here is the step-by-step guide to verifying your Scratch account after you create it.

Step 1: Once u click on the GET STARTED button, the Scratch home page will open as shown in the image below. Click on confirm your email to enable sharing i.e. to verify your Scratch account.

Step 2: A pop-up window will appear with your entered email address; if you are having trouble with this process, you can refer to the tips.

Step 3: The next step is to open your registered email address’s inbox and simply open the mail where you would have received a message that says Confirm your Scratch account. An example has been shown in the image below.

Step 4: Once you open the e-mail, a window shown below will open. Click on the blue button which says “CONFIRM MY ACCOUNT”. 

That’s it! That is all that it takes to get verified on Scratch.

Conclusion

Most people in the coding community are aware that Scratch is a free platform that allows users to create amazing games, animations, and other projects. Creating a project in Scratch is simple. 

Furthermore, creating an account on Scratch is completely free, but this does not imply that you can save or share the projects you create. The platform can only be used to learn to code. 

To save and share your projects, you must first verify your Scratch account. If you haven’t already, follow the steps outlined above to verify your Scratch account.

Learn Scratch at BrightChamps with its specially designed curriculum that makes learning programming easy for students in Grade 1-12.

BrightChamps also teaches a variety of other programs that help kids build a foundation in computer programming through activities, interactive lessons, and other means.