Install Unity using Download Assistant

You can download the Unity Editor and other components with the help of the Unity Download Assistant. You can also use the Download Assistant to produce the installer files you need to install the Unity Editor on another computer. For more information, refer to Install Unity from the command line and Install Unity on offline computers.

To install Unity using the Download Assistant, follow these steps:

1. Access the Unity download archive website.

2. In the Downloads column, select See all for the version of Unity you want to install.

3. Under Manual installs > Other installs, select Download Assistant for the operating system of your computer.
   This starts the download process of the Download Assistant executable file. If prompted, save the file, and note the download location.

4. Use your file manager application to go to the location where you downloaded the Download Assistant (.exe for Windows and .dmg for macOS) and open it.

   Note: On macOS, the .dmg file opens a new Finder window. From that window, open Unity Download Assistant.app.

5. Follow the instructions in the wizard to customize the install process. If you want to produce installer files, do the following:

   Open your file manager application and create a folder to store the installer files.

   • On macOS:
     1. On the Destination Select panel, select Advanced.
     2. In the dropdown, change Default to Custom.
     3. Select the folder icon and choose the folder you created previously to set a location to store the installer files.

   • On Windows, select Download to and choose the folder you created previously.

   Important: Don’t save the installation files at the default location. Selecting the default location might result in incomplete file sets, or complete removal of the files you’ll need to run the setup on other computers.

When the process completes, the installer deploys the Unity Editor to the following default locations:

• On macOS, /Applications/Unity.
• On Windows, C:\Program Files\Unity <version>.

Verify installation files

If you want to install Unity Editor on an offline computer, you need an install.sh or install.bat file. To check that the Download Assistant installed these files correctly, do the following:

1. Open your file manager application.

2. Go to the folder you specified as the location to store the installation files during the Download Assistant setup.

3. Confirm that an install.sh or install.bat file is inside that folder.

   If this folder is empty, or missing an install.sh or install.bat file, repeat the main procedure.

4. Check the contents of the install.sh or install.bat file to make sure they resemble the following example:

   

Additional resources

• Install Unity from the command line
• Install Unity on offline computers