Use the Multiplayer Center

The Multiplayer Center provides a starting point to create a multiplayer game. It recommends Unity multiplayer packages based on the needs of your game, and gives you access to samples and tutorials to help you use them.

To use the Multiplayer Center:

1. Open the Unity Multiplayer Center window, go to Window > Multiplayer > Multiplayer Center.
2. Select a game genre that corresponds to your current project.
3. In the Getting Started tab, navigate to the Start by experimenting with a basic sample section.
4. Select Import to add the sample to your project.
5. The sample automatically adds all essential packages for multiplayer development with the selected genre as dependencies to your project.

Install essentials and recommended packages

To install the packages that the Multiplayer Center recommends:

1. Open the Multiplayer Center window Window > Multiplayer > Multiplayer Center.
2. If you have not already, select the game genre that fits your current project.
3. Select the Getting Started panel.
4. Select Install All in the Essentials or Recommended sections to install every package listed under that section.

The Essentials section includes packages that are core to multiplayer development for the selected game genre. It would not be possible to create a multiplayer game of the selected genre using the Unity Multiplayer technologies without these packages.

The Recommended section includes packages that are recommended for the selected game genre. The packages not required to create a multiplayer game, but they will support project development with useful functionalities like multiplayer debugging tools and additional learning content.

To install an individual package:

1. Select the Open Package Manager icon next to the package you want to install.
2. In the Package Manager window that appears, select Install.

Get further with the Multiplayer Center

Refer to the Multiplayer Center documentation for more information.