Category: Unity Tips

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How to Install Unity Editor with Unity Hub

To install or update a new version of the Unity editor first open up Unity Hub. then go to the installs tab. Now, click the Add button in the top right. This will open a new window with the latest version of Unity. If you need to download an older version then you will need to click the download archive link and install that version manually. You will then need to use the locate button to find where you install that version on your computer. If you are installing the latest version of Unity then selected it. Remember that if there is an f in the version number then it is a final production version whereas an a or b means it is an alpha or beta version. Once you have chosen then click next. On this page, it asks you what other build supports you would like to install as well. If you are unsure what you need, don’t worry you can always install them later. Then click next and on this page, you need to agree to the terms and conditions, then click done. This will start the installation process. Depending on your computer and your network speed this will take several minutes to install.

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How to Change the Unity Install Location

Before you install a new version of Unity using Unity hub you may want to change the install location. To do this click on the gear icon in the top right corner. This will take you to the preference of Unity hub. Then in the general tab under Unity Editors Folder, you will see an input field title Unity Editors Path. Here you can click the three dots which will open up your file explorer. Find the location you wish to use and then click Select Folder. Finally, click save. This will make it so any time you add a new Unity version to your computer it will be installed in this new location. Keep in mind that Unity editor is a fairly good size program and like me, you might end up having more than one version of Unity installed so you will want to pick a location that has plenty of free space.

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How to Report Bugs in Unity

To report a bug you encounter with Unity or Unity hub, open Unity hub then click on the account dropdown menu. Then click the report a bug option. This will open a new window with a form to report the bug. Enter your email so Unity can respond. You will then need to give as much information as you can about the bug you are encountering. The form even provides a file uploader which you can use to send screenshots of the issue. Once you have finished filling out this form you can then click send which will submit your report.

Now it is import to know that this form is not for your own personal bugs in your own personal project but it is for bugs dealing with the editor itself.