How to Download and Install Unity3D

Download Unity Hub by visiting the Unity store to install unity. Unity Hub is the easiest way to install unity 3D.

Step 1: Download & Install Unity Hub

Visit https://store.unity.com/download, accept the terms and conditions and click on Download Unity Hub.

Unity Hub is the new way to download Unity Editor of different versions. It is the easiest method to download and install unity. It resolves package-related errors if any and organizes the projects and their locations. The earlier developer has to manage multiple unity versions, which was a very cumbersome task. Unity Hub has made it easier for us to search and open the project with the needed unity version.

Download the UnityHubSetup.exe from the above link. Once the download is complete click on the file. This prompts us to the Unity Hub Setup window. Click on I Agree.

Once you click on the I Agree, we have to select the destination folder. By default, the destination folder path will be C:\Program Files\Unity Hub.

Once the setup completes, the “Completing Unity Hub Setup” window will open. Click on the finish button to complete the setup.

Step 2: Install Unity version

Open unity hub to install specific unity version. When you open unity hub you will see three different option on left panel. i.e. Projects, Learn and Installs.

Projects: This section is used to open different Unity Projects, with their previously opened unity versions specified. It will also show the target platform, project location and last modified time of the project.

Learn: Here, we can find good official unity tutorials.

Installs: This is from where we are going to install the unity editor. It also contains different unity versions to choose from.

Click on Add button to install new unity version. When you click on this Add button, “Add Unity Version window” will open up.

Choose the Unity version from the list and click on Next. We have selected the first version of unity from the list. After this select different modules i.e. DevTools and Platforms. Devtools is a scripting editor i.e visual studio. From the Platforms, we can choose different build supports like Android, Windows, iOS, WebGL, etc, based on our requirement. After selection click on the DONE button.

Once you click on the Done button, the installation process will start, wait till the installation is complete Once it’s installed it will show the Unity Installation version.

Step 3: Creating Unity Project

To create a new project navigate to the Projects section in the unity hub. There will be two options .e Add and New. Add is used to link the existing unity project and open it. New is used to create a fresh project. For now, we will create a new project.

On the left side, you will find the various templates to start i.e 2D,3D, High-Definition RP, Lightweight RP etc.

On the right side set the Project name and location and click on Create button to create your first project.

Congratulations! you have created your first unity project, but there is a long way to go. Happy exploring Unity Engine.