Repo containing info about installation process of Unity game engine Unity is game engine which we will be using to create our games.
Note: It is preffered to install unity on Mac or Windows only. Installation on linux can become a bit complicated.
In order to install Unity you need to follow the following steps:
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Visit the official Unity Website and download the installer using any web browser.
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Click on Download Unity Hub, downloading of the executable file will start shortly.
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Locate the installer file and start the installer.
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Just keep everything default and click on next. After the installation is completed open the unity hub and you should have the following window opened up.
Congrats you have succesfully installed Unity Hub.
Now to install Unity Editor Go to installs section and click on Install editor button.
Click on the install button beside the recommended version under LONG TERM SUPPORT(LTS) under offial releases tab.
The recommended version is generally more stable and with less chances of crashes.
When you get to this screen, make sure that the checkbox in front of “Microsoft Visual Studio Community 2019” is unchecked. We would be using vscode to code our game.
Now click on install and sit back and relax. You can also watch this video if have any confusion in the process
Now we have to create a new project. For that go to projects tab and click on "New Project". Select the 2D option as we would be creating a 2D game. Rename your project as per your wish and hit the Create button. Your new project will be created and opened in Unity editor.
Now in order to set up vs code with Unity You can watch these Videos Vid1 , Vid2. You can also refer to the Official Documentation given by Microsoft fo any additional information.
Now that you have installed Unity and set up vscode you can start tinkering with the interface of the Unity editor. For learning more on the interface of the editor read out the Official Documentation given out by Unity