IMPORTANT NOTICE: THIS PATHWAY WILL BE DEPRECATED ON NOVEMBER 1, 2024. AN UPDATED VERSION OF UNITY ESSENTIALS CAN BE FOUND HERE. This Mission will guide you from first install to creating your first Unity projects to play and share with others. Whether you've never downloaded Unity before, or you've begun tinkering but aren't sure where to start your learning, you're in the right place. This Mission is the beginning of the Unity Essentials Pathway. In this Mission, you’ll: Install the Unity Hub and Editor. Identify and use essential features of the Unity Editor. Navigate in 3D space in the Scene view. Create and manage projects in the Unity Hub. Identify the key elements of the Unity Learning Ecosystem, and their purpose. Earn your first badge. By the end of this Mission, you will have the skills you need to begin using the Unity Editor, the resources of Unity’s Learning Ecosystem, and the Unity Hub. These skills are essential for all Unity creators. Already know this material? You can "test out" of this mission by completing the mission assessments. Scroll down and select Skip to mission checkpoint.

In this Junior Programmer mission, you’ll learn about data persistence, or how to manage the loading and unloading of data between both scenes and sessions. Along the way, you will be introduced to the core pillars of object-oriented programming, which will help you structure your code throughout the mission. There will only be one practical example throughout the mission, which will build on the new functionality you create with each tutorial. At the end of this mission, you’ll take everything you learned and apply it to a new project by building a persistent score system for a small game. Key details You’re now over halfway through the Junior Programmer learning pathway! This mission will take you approximately 5 hours to complete. Take it at your own pace — you’ll receive XP each step of the way. Remember, you’re not alone: connect with the Unity community throughout the mission and check the Learn Live calendar for follow-along practical sessions with Unity established creators. When you’ve finished the mission, you’ll get the mission badge for your profile and portfolio. Already know this material? You can "test out" of this mission by completing the mission assessments. Scroll down and select Skip to mission checkpoint.