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# OVERDARE Studio

## Installation Guide

1. Go to [**Creator Hub**](https://create.overdare.com/).
2. Click the **Download Studio button** in Creator Hub.\
   (You'll need an Epic Games account to install OVERDARE Studio.)

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3. When you enter the Epic Store, click the **Get button**.

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4. Login to your Epic Games account.\
   (If you are not already registered, you must create an account.)

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5. Once you log in, your order will be processed. (OVERDARE Studio is **free**, so don’t worry!)\
   When your order is complete, click the **Download Launcher button** from the results screen, or download the Epic Game Launcher from the [Epic Games page](https://store.epicgames.com/).\
   (Wait until the Epic Game Launcher download is completed in your browser’s download history, then run and **install** the Epic Game Launcher.)

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   1. <mark style="color:$danger;">If you encounter any issues, please try switching to a different web browser such as Chrome, Edge, or Safari and attempt again. Due to a current bug in the Epic Store, the process may not complete normally.</mark>
6. Once it is installed, run the **Epic Game Launcher**, and click the **OVERDARE Studio thumbnail** in the **Library tab**.

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7. Save OVERDARE Studio to the **installation path**, and click the **Install button**.

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8. When the installation starts, the **progress** will appear under the OVERDARE Studio thumbnail.

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9. When the installation is completed, a **Launch** icon will appear. Now click the **OVERDARE Studio thumbnail** to run the program!

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10. When you run OVERDARE Studio for the first time, you may be asked to confirm the **URL registration** and **registry**. Please allow all.\
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11. When OVERDARE Studio is running, click the **Sign In button** and login to OVERDARE Studio.\
    (If you do not have an account, please create an account from the [**Creator Hub**](https://create.overdare.com/) before logging in.)

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    ❗ **Tip**: If you’re **unable to login** to the website, **check whether pop-up blockers are enabled** in your\
    internet browser.\
    \&#xNAN;*(*&#x43;hrome: *Settings → Privacy and Security → Site Settings → Activate Pop-ups and Redirects)*
12. To create a new project, click the **Create World button**.

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13. Create a **new folder** to save your new project file and save.
14. Now you can bring the game of your imaginations to life!

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