

It is OK to install the Example Project if you have space it won’t affect your experience of the book. When prompted, be sure to leave the Unity 5, Web Player, and Standard Assets check boxes checked (see Figure 1.1).

Before we can install anything, though, we need to look at the two available Unity licenses: Unity Personal and Unity Professional. Software installation is a pretty simple and straightforward process these days, and Unity is no exception. To begin using Unity, you first need to download and install it. This chapter is meant to be hands-on, so download Unity while reading and follow along. Finally, you learn to navigate a scene using mouse controls and keyboard commands. You open the powerful Unity editor, and we examine its various components. Once that is installed, you learn how to create new projects as well as open existing ones. We start by looking at the different Unity licenses, choosing one, and then installing it.

This hour focuses on getting you ready to rock and roll in the Unity environment. How to navigate inside the Unity Scene view.How to create a new project or open an existing project.
