Step-by-Step Guide to Online Activation of Unity 4.0

Online activation is the easiest and fastest way to get up and running with Unity. Below is a step-by-step guide on how to activate Unity online.

1. Download and install the Unity Editor. The latest version of Unity can be found at http://unity3d.com/unity/download/

2. Fire up the Editor from your Applications folder on OS X or the shortcut in the Start Menu on Windows.

3. You will be faced with a window titled �Choose a version of Unity�, you will then need to select the version of Unity you wish to activate by checking the tick box of the appropriate option and clicking �OK� to proceed.

a. To activate an existing Unity 4.x Serial number generated by the Store or a member of our Sales Team, check the �Activate an existing serial� box and enter the appropriate Serial number. Once the Serial number has been entered your license Type will be displayed on-screen.

b. To Trial Unity Pro for 30 days Free-Of-Charge, check the �Activate your free 30-day Unity Pro trial� box.

c. To activate the Free version of Unity, check the �Activating Unity Free� box.

4. Next, you will encounter the �Unity Account� window. Here you will need to enter your Unity Developer Network account credentials. (If you don�t have an existing account or have forgotten your password, simply click the respective �Create account� and �Forgot your password?� button and links. Follow the onscreen prompts to create or retrieve your account.) Once your credentials are entered you can proceed by clicking �OK�.

5. �Thank you for your time� you will now be able to proceed to the Unity Editor by clicking the �Start using Unity� button.

6. You�re all done!

For any further assistance, please contact support@unity3d.com.

Page last updated: 2012-10-05