How to create a cloud variable in Scratch

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All over the internet I see examples/tutorials in which they create cloud variables. But when I create a variable (I've used scratch 2 and 3) I get

But I would like to get is this:

I just watch a youtube tutorial in which was told that for cloud to work you have to be a scratcher for at least 3 month (I have an account for 4 months now). So what do I have to do to get the cloud checkbox?

Do you have a link to your Scratch profile? – Mithical Apr 07 '19 at 16:39 — Mithical, Apr 07 '19 at 16:39
https://scratch.mit.edu/users/scaljeri/ – Jeanluca Scaljeri Apr 07 '19 at 17:18 — Jeanluca Scaljeri, Apr 07 '19 at 17:18

score 15 · Accepted Answer · edited Jun 07 '21 at 04:22

There are two levels (for normal users) of scratchers: a New Scratcher, and a Scratcher.

When you create an account, you get the status of a New Scratcher. This is what your status is now:

Then, to become a Scratcher, there are certain secret criteria you have to meet. It's some sort of combination of having like three projects shared, having commented five times, and following a few users, if I recall correctly. Then you'll get the Scratcher status, and it'll look like this (using me as an example):

Basically - you have to participate more on the site to lose the status of New Scratcher. Here are the requirements for becoming a full-on Scratcher.

Once you meet those criteria, head to the "data" section of blocks, press "create a new variable", and then tick the "cloud variable" checkbox. Note that unlike regular variables, cloud variables can only contain numbers up to 256 characters long per variable with a maximum of ten variables per project ID (trailing and leading zeroes are allowed), not letters or non-numeric characters apart from 0123456789.eE-+.

@JeanlucaScaljeri It's so in case a person set on destroying Scratch doesn't overload servers. — VFDan, Apr 07 '19 at 22:11

score 1 · Answer 2 · answered Jul 30 '19 at 06:42

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You have to become a "Scratcher", not a "New Scratcher".

answered Jul 30 '19 at 06:42

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I think that this answer was already given. But you are correct! – Jeanluca Scaljeri Jul 30 '19 at 19:34

score 0 · Answer 3 · edited Oct 12 '19 at 12:53

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You just have to sign in.It was a mistake that I also realised when I started working with cloud variables. Even if you have an account and it still does that, just verify your email, it will work.

edited Oct 12 '19 at 12:53

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answered Oct 12 '19 at 08:20

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How to create a cloud variable in Scratch

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