Installing Airship

Prerequisites

1. Install the "LTS" version of Nodejs

2. Install Unity Hub

3. Recommended: install VSCode for script editing

Download from Github

Click here to download the Starter Template.

This project has everything prepared to start building a game on Airship.

• Make sure to unzip after downloading.

• After unzipping, rename the airship-template-main folder to the name of your project.

Open in Unity Hub

1. Add -> Add project from disk.

   
2. Select the unzipped (and renamed!) Starter Template folder.

3. You will be prompted to install a recommended version of Unity for the project. Press yes.

Opening Unity for the First Time

• You will be prompted to download the Unity Editor. Press yes.

  • Make sure to install the required modules:

    • Android Build Support

    • iOS Build Support

    • Linux Build Support (IL2CPP)

    • Windows Build Support (IL2CPP)

    • Mac Build Support (Mono)

Airship will start downloading required asset packages. This may take a few minutes.

If you see an LTS error you may need to restart Unity Hub. Close Unity, and Unity Hub and then reopen Unity Hub and your template project.

Unity hub may still be open in your system tray. Right click on the unity icon and select "Quit Unity Hub" to fully close it.

Play the Game

You're now ready to play the game. Click the play button in Unity. You should see a character spawn on an empty floor:

If your editor is stuck in an "Untitled Scene", search for "DefaultScene" in the project tab and open it.