Publishing Builds

The Build Settings window contains all the settings and options you need to publish your build to a variety of platforms. From this window you can create a Development BuildA development build includes debug symbols and enables the Profiler. More info
See in Glossary to test your application, as well as publishing a final build. To adjust the publishing settings for your application’s build go to File > Build Settings.

Use the ScenesA Scene contains the environments and menus of your game. Think of each unique Scene file as a unique level. In each Scene, you place your environments, obstacles, and decorations, essentially designing and building your game in pieces. More info
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Select the Build or Build And Run button to begin the build process.

You can choose a name and save location for your application through the Save dialog that appears. Note: depending on the platform you build to, Unity might only prompt you to choose a folder.

When you select the Save button, Unity builds your application. If you are unsure where to save your build, consider making a subfolder inside your root folder to hold your builds. You cannot save the build into the AssetsAny media or data that can be used in your game or Project. An asset may come from a file created outside of Unity, such as a 3D model, an audio file or an image. You can also create some asset types in Unity, such as an Animator Controller, an Audio Mixer or a Render Texture. More info
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Further information on building games with Unity

To learn more about constructing Scenes, see documentation on Creating Scenes.

To learn more about scripting, see documentation on Scripting.

To learn more about creating art and importing assets, see documentation on Assets Workflow.

To interact with Unity users and developers, see the Unity Forums.