Export your game

A build refers to the process of packaging your application into a standalone file that can run on a specific platform or device.

Pre-Build

Before building an application, your project needs additional settings to work properly.

Exported scenes

One of the key steps in making a build is listing all the scenes that should be included in your final application:

  • Navigate to Menu > File > Build Profiles to open the Build Profiles window (Ctrl+Shift+B)

  • In the Build Profiles window, select Scene List from the left panel:

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  • Drag and drop scenes you need from the assets/project folder

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    • Notice that listed scenes are indexed by numbers

Player Settings

The Player Settings menu allows you to configure how your application behaves when the player launches your game. For example, we will choose the game’s icon and default resolution:

  • Navigate to Menu > File > Build Profiles to open the Build Profiles window (Ctrl+Shift+B)

  • Select the Player Settings button located at the top of the Build Profiles window

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  • Set Company Name and Product Name :)

  • Click Select to choose an image as your default app’s icon

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    • Select a square image from your assets files

  • Open the Resolution and Presentation section at the bottom of the window

  • You can select full-screen by default or a fixed resolution like 1920x1080 or 1280x720

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  • Close the Player Settings window, your settings will be saved automatically

Windows Build

  • Navigate to Menu > File > Build Profiles to open the Build Profiles window (Ctrl+Shift+B)

  • In the Build Profiles window, select Windows from the left panel

  • Click on the Build button

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Avertissement

Unity will compile all scripts present in the Assets folder, including old, unused scripts full of buggy code. To prevent issues, you should either quarantine these scripts in an external folder or comment them out.

  • Select an output folder

At this step, Unity build all the required files in the selected folders. You will find:

  • My Project.exe

  • UnityPlayer.dll

  • Extra Folders

You cannot build a single .exe file. Unity always exports additional DLLs and assets folders alongside your executable.

WebGl build

To easily and widely distribute your project across different platforms, publishing your projects as a web-based experience is definitely the way to go!

  • Navigate to Menu > File > Build Profiles to open the Build Profiles window (Ctrl+Shift+B)

  • Select Web from the left panel

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  • Click on the Switch Platform button

    • All scripts will be recompiled

  • Click on the Build and Run button

  • Select an output folder

  • Build takes several minutes

  • App automatically opens in your default web browser

Export to Unity Play

You will export your project on Unity Play, which is Unity’s free hosting online platform. Thus, you can easily share your creation with your friends!

First you need to install an add-on:

  • Navigate to Menu > Windows > Package Manager

  • Select the dotted icon on the left and search for webgl

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  • Install WebGL Publisher

Let’s export your project to Unity Play server:

  • From the top menu, select Publish > WebGL project

  • In the Publish window, select Build and Publish

  • Select a temporary output folder

  • After build is finished, your project is automatically uploaded to unity server

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  • Select Done to continue

Unity opens the information page of this web project in your web browser

  • Please provide all the required information for the landing page used on social networks:

    • Title

    • Description

    • Thumbnail if you like

  • Click the Update button

Now you are on the official web page of your project

  • You can share this page on social media

  • If you want to test your app, click the Play button

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