Install Unity and add an asset

 Welcome to our Unity course, where we’ll learn game development step-by-step by building practical examples. Instead of focusing only on theory, we’ll explore Unity’s features through real projects, giving you hands-on experience from the very beginning.

This approach will help you understand both the tools and the creative process, so you can apply them to your own games or interactive applications.

Our first project will use a ready-made asset set from the Unity Asset Store – Happy Harvest – 2D Sample Project – so you can quickly get familiar with how Unity works without spending weeks on art creation. We’ll start from installing Unity, then importing this asset, and later we’ll dive into its components to customize and build gameplay.

Installing Unity

Before working with Unity, you need to install it along with the Unity Hub application, which manages projects and Unity versions.

  1. Download Unity Hub
    Go to the official Unity download page and download Unity Hub for your operating system (Windows or macOS).

  2. Install Unity Hub
    Run the installer and follow the on-screen instructions. When complete, open Unity Hub.

  3. Install a Unity Editor version

    • In Unity Hub, go to the Installs tab.

    • Click Install Editor (or Add if you already have some versions).

    • Choose the latest Long Term Support (LTS) version for stability (recommended for beginners).

    • Select additional modules you may need (for 2D development, the defaults are usually enough).

    • Click Install and wait for it to finish.

  4. Sign in to your Unity account
    If you don’t have one, create it for free at id.unity.com.

Adding an Asset to Unity (Happy Harvest – 2D Sample Project)

The Unity Asset Store offers thousands of free and paid assets you can use in your projects. Here’s how to add the Happy Harvest – 2D Sample Project:

  1. Open Unity Hub and create a new project

    • In Unity Hub, click New Project.

    • Select the 2D template.

    • Give it a name, for example: HappyHarvestDemo.

    • Choose a save location and click Create Project.

  2. Open the Unity Asset Store

    • In Unity, go to Window > Asset Store (in older Unity versions) or simply visit assetstore.unity.com in your browser.

    • Sign in with your Unity account.

  3. Find the Happy Harvest asset

  4. Open the Package Manager

    • In Unity, go to Window > Package Manager.

    • Change the dropdown from Unity Registry to My Assets.

    • Find Happy Harvest – 2D Sample Project in the list.

    • Click Download (if not already downloaded).

    • When downloaded, click Import.

  5. Import asset files into your project

    • A dialog will appear showing all files in the asset package.

    • Keep all files selected (unless you know which to exclude).

    • Click Import.

    • Wait for Unity to process the files; they will appear in the Project panel.

License agreement for commercial use

The Happy Harvest – 2D Sample Project is provided under the Standard Unity Asset Store End User License Agreement (EULA).
This license allows you to use the asset in both personal and commercial projects, with some conditions:

  • You may modify the asset to suit your needs.

  • You may distribute your game (including commercially) that uses the asset, but you cannot redistribute or resell the asset itself outside of your game.

  • The asset must be used as part of a larger project, not as a standalone file download.

  • Full license details: Unity Asset Store EULA.

Always review the EULA to ensure you comply with the latest terms.

What’s next

Now you have installed Unity and imported the Happy Harvest – 2D Sample Project into your workspace.
In the next lessons, we’ll explore the components included in this asset set – from sprites and animations to scripts and scene setups – so you’ll understand exactly how each part works and how to customize them for your own games.

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