[2023] Uploading Your First Avatar To VRChat - Full PC Tutorial

[@Hy5teri4]

I'm a real dummy when it comes to understand instructions and such, but you did an amazing job at showing everything needed and saying what we need to do! Was able to upload my AV in record times and even managed to drag the texture I made for it, thanks a lot for the help

[@PxINKY]

It's a pleasure to be able to help you out during your avatar adventures! Thank you for the kind words

[@lilyadachiiiVR]

PThe Ty 5:43 😅 It’s😅😊😢😅rvpt😊 rvvvvvvv😊😮v😅😊t😮v😮😊😮😊😊😊😮😊😮😊😊vvvt😊p

[@andioop-1365]

thank u so much for this omg, this is seriously the only tutorial video that helped me. not only that, but the speed at which you speak and go into detail is literally perfect, ILY

[@PxINKY]

This just made my day, thank you for this kind message Please have a lovely day as well, and feel free to look around for any other tutorials you may need :3

[@FeeForDreams]

thank you for being very straightforward and saying *exactly* what to do, step by step by step. I’ve never uploaded an Avi before, and the way you simplified it made it so much easier than I thought it would be, so thank you so very much! Subscribed ^~^

[@badgerofthewhat1778]

No cus thank you so much for this 😭 I'm currently teaching myself substance and unity and uploading and this tutorial helped me realize the mistakes I've made and it's so clear and concise and easy to follow, it is EXACTLY what I needed. I was so frustrated earlier cus I was asking friends but I couldn't understand what they were telling me and finding your tutorial made all my frustration go away.

[@PxINKY]

I'm so glad I could help you! I hope my other videos can help you along your unity adventure ^-^

[@tiredmothlad]

omg these videos are such a life saver ;^^ i was always so nervous to get into unity and stuff to try and upload my own avatars but these videos are a great help!!

[@PxINKY]

Im glad to hear 🩷

[@truffiethestreamer]

Omg hi!!! I remember you from a mutual server we were in. Nice seeing you again, and thanks for the tutorial.

[@PxINKY]

Though I may not remember you, I'm happy you are here! honored to be apart of your avatar / unity adventure

[@yasin120.]

Don’t know if it’s my headset, earbuds, phone, pc, or speakers but I can’t hear you at all. It’s very very low 😅

[@stathyena]

It's them, their audio is very low for some reason.

[@PxINKY]

Sorry about that, im still very bad with audio ^-^ Ill note this for the next one

[@joeykenworthyiheart]

@@stathyena sounds fine to me

[@Katie_the_fox]

Turn it all the way up just poor audio lol, I bet he will work on it bk the vids alr vey high quality and stuff

[@stoniegadg3t-music345]

Audio level is prefectly fine for me. I’m currently listening on my iPhone 11

[@Ghosthehost24]

Oh my God, thank you bro I want to go look up another dude. I was doing the exact same thing as you, he said it portally. I'm so glad you actually put a video of this. Congrats to whatever you be doing Congress to what you have. I'm gonna be so honest. Thank you very much.

[@wolfy2998]

One year later and still helping people thank you

[@pipaistaken]

thanks for your straightforward video, actually helped :)

[@staplessubrailfan7440]

Thanks for this video! I have watched others that are way more confusing this helps out alot!

[@youdontreallyexist6639]

My brain feels like its size increased

[@PxINKY]

It'll keep growing the more you learn >:) Good luck with your adventure!

[@mash_button]

Thanks for the great head start on understanding! I've got alot to learn

[@ReeseRabbit]

This is such a good tutorial thank youuu

[@penjamikey]

Thank you. Just. Thank you.

[@snowfox4704]

I can’t get Creator Companion to install Unity. Even I already installed Unity Hub. And it installed Unity 2022.3.22f1. But it stays on “Installing for over 2+ hours!!!! Am I doing something wrong?

[@Tenshi_Sameru]

do we still use unity 2019.4.31 in (02/04/23)? or has Vrchat updated to a new version like the 2022.3. 6f1 - or does it even matter that much?

[@PxINKY]

Ill always suggest using 2022.3.6 as its the newest! It comes with some useful features as well

[@xMondhirsch]

Great Tutorial, thank you so much!!! Will they automatically work for PC and Quest or do we also have to upload a Quest Version?

[@PxINKY]

Quest is a separate beast, but I have a full 2nd video on that if you are interested!

[@xMondhirsch]

@@PxINKY Thank you!

[@thewolfmaster6840]

4:04 when I get to this step I get a error, claiming can’t find package manager local server application, I’m just trying to use a avatar someone I follow on social media uploaded to MEGA, i don’t even know if this tutorial is going to help with this

[@PxINKY]

Interesting, mind expanding more on the issue if its not already solved?

[@sparkgray1878]

holy moly macaroly tysm this video was a big boy help

[@OwOInQuestion]

I'm really stupid and this saved me lol, tysm!!

[@PxINKY]

Happy i could help!

[@BlitzPlay]

Between this video and asking around in a Discord channel, uploading an avatar doesn't feel anywhere near as daunting as it did the first time I looked into it. Especially when it came to avatars that had a lot of extra stuff needed to work properly and fully. So, yeah, ya gotta like from me and a major thanks for having a clear step-by-step process. Just turn-up your mic next time, okay? Haha..

[@That-furry-gamer12126]

Thank you sooo much!!

[@taiga9675]

ugh this is so annoying, i pay for an avi and i cant even upload it because errors keep popping up when i press build and upload, so depressing

[@PxINKY]

Try reading the errors! They will tell you whats wrong Also im 99% sure that as long as you read the instructions you will have no issues uploading the avatar you purchased

[@Basil_The_Flowerboy]

So... I got a BIG problem. I'm aware I need the descriptor to upload it, but the moment I put the avatardescriptor on, I get the error "The following component types are found on the avatar and will be removed by the client: PipelineManager, VRCAvatarDescriptor." Is there anything I can do???

[@nayood1617]

I had so much trouble while watching other videos I’m so glad this way worked, I can’t thank you enough I’ve been trying to make it work for the past 6 hours. ((You saved my pc from being thrown out the window 😂)) ty!!!

[@PxINKY]

Happy I could help! (and thank god for your pc too!)

[@nayood1617]

@@PxINKY Haha yes!!

[@Mr.Virtual_Gamer]

Well i think thats going to help me a lot Upload even mine Avatar's and I am just in case rewatch it if i miss steps {hope so i get mine avatar from that link u showed us from Video but nice Video and yes that Audio was low bc i didn't hear sometimes but still yea i hear you even from 50% volume}

[@PxINKY]

Ill try fixing up my audio issues next round! Thanks for the heads up ^-^

[@mushy5967]

literally spent 2 days figuring this out, i pressed “build & publish” and it says building avatar in progress and it wont load

[@MadMax43001]

Thank you thank you thank you

[@bigmacjr30]

My Unity editor doesnt show Vrchat SDK at the top it only shows, file, edit, assests, gameobject, component, thry, Poi, window and help

[@TheSlickTag189]

it aint working it just comes up with a bunch of errorsand i dont see the VRCHATSDK

[@zinbrew]

thanks bunches!

[@SeagullTheSeaWing]

it keeps saying "unity editor not found"

[@pow3rhazard814]

Same. Did u find a solution

[@Landon_Starz]

im having errors when install the 2019.4.23 thingy on unity how do i fix them?

[@analogkid5618]

Thanks! It's so weird that it's like a thousand steps to import an avatar.

[@kopywritedartz]

Hey this was super useful! But im having a problem with opening the project because it wont let me open it with the 2019 version (and i made sure to download the right version) Edit: So i wasnt patient enough and it did end up working. i was just a little confused lol

[@tabitha850]

how did you get it to work i have the same issue?

[@kopywritedartz]

@@tabitha850 I forgot it's been a while since I've tried it

[@iamabigfanoinfinitethejackal]

tysm

[@stoniegadg3t-music345]

What if you can log into unity, using the website- but not the program?

[@Zanny_Airsoft]

I keep getting stuck at adding my unity editor to creator companion, it just says “version already exists.”

[@wonder7262]

I know this was 1 year ago, but I don’t know what I’m doing wrong. It doesn’t show Vr chat at the top when I get into the avatar model editor.

[@PxINKY]

Follow my newer tutorial! Its more up to date

[@amy6491]

thank u so much

[@PxINKY]

Happy to help ^-^

[@hyena296]

4:34 the "control panel" option just isn't present. I have the utilities dropdown, but nothing else is there

[@PxINKY]

They may have moved it around since the last few updates, just check around that top tabs general area

[@ScarlettxStarlett]

What if you don't have a unity thing for the avatar you want to make, a good example (and also my case): it's a avatar you made from vroid. Would you need the vrm instead or is there a way to get it straight from the unity hub?

[@PxINKY]

There are a few videos for Vroid to VRChat out there, I would try those This tutorial is more for avatars made for VRChat out of the box

[@ScarlettxStarlett]

@@PxINKY Ok, I was just going through this video before I went through the video where you talked about making the avatar quest compatible so that's why I was asking.

[@pixelpunanny]

Next time just put the volume decently loud as possible, because us as a viewer we can always turn in down, plz n ty, your volume is so low sadly.

[@PxINKY]

Noted, thank you!

[@pocketxyco2317]

The turtirial was helpful but im having a issue when I click the Build & Publish it greys out and it says building avatar, Im not sure how long it usually takes but it seems to get awfully longer than usual.

[@PxINKY]

any errors in the console?

[@kanashiakuma8194]

execution.bat command prompt? That's a pretty malicious thing to give anything access to, if it is not trusted. Is there a version in the Unity Download Archives that doesn't require giving something like that access to?

[@PxINKY]

I would suggest informing yourself on what a batch file is Execution.bat just runs an exe file within cmd. Its also written in whitetext, so you can literally open it with notepad and read the code... You need to run exe files to download stuff

[@SteefASMR]

I did all the stepts and when I open a new project from CC, it doesnt show Vrchat SDK in my unity open program. Would you be able to tell me why?

[@PxINKY]

VRChat just updated there unity version from 2019 to 2022! so i will be remaking this series (for a 3rd time XD)

[@SteefASMR]

@@PxINKY omg hahahaha I am so sorry for you, thanks for answering tho. Which version of the 2022 should I download?

[@NotSplashIG]

with every avatar I try to upload I always run into problems, I followed this video step by step and I didn't get the unity icon in cc. Is it just free avatars are terrible to upload or something?

[@PxINKY]

Depending on the model it could be many things, make sure that if you are importing the model, that you deselect anything you already imported Some creators export poiyomi with their model (which is extremely bad etiquette), and this can cause such errors If you need more hands on help, drop by my discord!

[@crimzonplays1134]

Be nice if it let me use the File of the Edited FBX, but I can't find it's location with the stupid creator companion no matter what I do.

[@lunarreaper1176]

The 2019.4.31 doesn't work anymore, creator companion told me it's not supported and it had me install the latest

[@PxINKY]

i have an updated tutorial :3

[@simplyabanana12]

Not sure if i already asked you this but where do you get the Nardo/Rex models? 😅

[@PxINKY]

Its actually called the rezuium made by Hirozu! a link to it can be found in the description ^-^

[@KaileyNeff]

I followed all of these steps and i have uploaded an avi before but when i go to builder it says i need an vrc avatar descriptor but when i go to add the component it isnt there

[@PxINKY]

Try out my newer tutorial, As for that I could suggest you either selected the FBX or prefab that wasn't set up properly instead of the scene

[@kaiyasmconnely]

i imported a avatar into unity and opened the sdk menu but it doesnt like let me build & publish or test or anything. it still just says A VRCAvatarDescriptor is required to build and avatar

[@PxINKY]

Did you open the avatars scene that the creator included?

[@kaiyasmconnely]

@@PxINKY yes

[@psychwardss]

yoooo i need help if you can 😭 when i go to open my projects, it brings me to notepad and i dont know how to get it to open unity. im just trying to figure out how to upload avatars and failing miserably 😭😭 your video has helped a lot tho so props to you for dumbing it down for a dumb person like me LOL

[@PxINKY]

"Choose default apps by file type" Search that in windows search and then go to the .unitypackage type and change it to unity!

[@psychwardss]

ahh that didnt work but i fixed it by deleting the option to open the thingy thing it kept opening and put in the correct path thank you though!

[@almighty507]

i need help with every time i open creator companion and create a project if give me a error saying {"isValid":false,"sanitizedName":null,"sanitizedPath":null,"error":"Project is in the same folder as the Creator Companion. Please pick a different folder."} and aother thing when i try to change my project location it keep saying no vaild path selected i hope you can help me with this

[@PxINKY]

if you read the error, it tells you that you are trying to make your project in the creator companion folder (which is a big no-no) Choose a file location to save your unity projects to like "Documents" or "desktop/unity"

[@almighty507]

@@PxINKY the thing is when i try to pick a new folder it just pop up "no valid path selected even though i picked one" that what's throwing me off because nothing happen

[@PxINKY]

Go into your VCC and edit your default path for projects under "Project Location" when you hit "Create New Project"

[@casperva1510]

i don't know if it's because the version or anything but anytime i open unity it doesn't say "VRChat SDK"

[@PxINKY]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/fZ7TiIeor99kpJI

[@BackHellsa]

Why I can't download 31.4.2019 for android, I just use a version 29.4.2019 for android can you help me

[@BackHellsa]

i tried a several times and i have watched video but still i can't download

[@PxINKY]

does the "unity hub" button not work for you?

[@BackHellsa]

@@PxINKY When I go to the installation section in unity hub, I find a version 31.4.2019, but I can't see "add modules"

[@CamelxRavenNova2]

I’ve downloaded poiyomi but I don’t see an option to import it nor does it show up as a Unity file. I downloaded it after I imported the avatar

[@PxINKY]

Set "shadererror" to "poiyomi toon"

[@cowsyy4416]

Every time I try to upload my avatar it gets stuck on building avatar, why is that?

[@PxINKY]

There could be a few issues, does anything show up in the console when you attempt to upload?

[@jaydenjaydennn392]

bro editor application is taking so long to dowloadits been 20 min and stillnot done

[@艾]

btw guys u need unity 2022 now

[@pow3rhazard814]

For what. Like for the archive stuff for unity like or the unity hub

[@CamelxRavenNova2]

I uploaded my second avatar without textures and was wondering how to take it out of my VRchat upload list.

[@PxINKY]

You can use VRChat.com -> Avatars -> [select avatar you want removed] -> "Delete Avatar" Alternatively you can go to VRCSDK in unity, select your uploaded tab, and hit "delete avatar"

[@Spade948]

It wants me to install the visual studio community 2022 - 17.9.6 Do I just install it or ignore it entirely? Please help me figure it out Sorry, I should have mentioned it. Also, give me something additional that doesn't seem right, that wasn't in the video. That's why I got confused.

[@PxINKY]

if it wants you to get visual studio then do, its a dependancy for VCC/Unity

[@Spade948]

@@PxINKY OK, thanks. I can get confused easily. So sometimes it's hard to tell what I should and shouldn't do.

[@Spade948]

The latest version of poiyomi is 9.0.57 should I go for that?

[@PxINKY]

Yes

[@Spade948]

Thank you so much for the support

[@anthony2806]

I'm getting a VRCAvatar descriptor is required to build an avatar

[@PxINKY]

Does your avatar have a vrc descriptor on it

[@trizus5585]

Hello, when i was about to build and publish the avatar is taking so long to publish, im using Unity 2022.3.22f1 as if is is recommended any ideas how to fix it???

[@heyjavie]

what do i do if it wont open the project?

[@PxINKY]

check your errors / logs within VCC, it may tell you whats wrong

[@BloozieeTV]

Vr chat creator companion making me upgrade to the 2022 version, anyone else?

[@PxINKY]

Thats a good thing, id recomend using thr newest versions of all your tools

[@b3nmargetts]

why does it say "Pika NSFW" at 3:15 under the blurred section/project, please tell me you didn't lewd Pikachu.

[@PxINKY]

It was a commission for a user named "pika" i blurred it as i want to keep my content as user friendly as possible. Unfortunatly im dogshit at editing 😔

[@cheechee1628]

When I hit upload to windows it keeps creating more prefabs?? what should I do?

[@PxINKY]

This is most likely due to an error within your avatar, make sure you followed any provided instructions by the creator if there are none, check your console for errors

[@rahmanahmed7967]

In my unity i dont have the VRchat tabs on the top toolbar.

[@PxINKY]

Did you import the VCC / VRChat sdk properly?

[@berryvr7184]

how do I fix (packages\com.vrchat.core.vpm-resolver\editor esolver esolver.cs(192,47): error cs0117: 'client' does not contain a definition for 'resolve') I keep getting this with every new project I make with the Companion app :/

[@PxINKY]

VRChat just updated their unity version from 2019 to 2022! so i will be remaking this series (for a 3rd time XD)

[@addiegarza6514]

Im really nice to all this like i have no history in this sort of thing so im not trying to sound dumb but how do packages get fixed when there's an error on them please help! :((

[@PxINKY]

"most" errors will explain in the debug text whats wrong if it looks like "blah/blah/atblah/blah" it could be an error with that exact script or object (reading the error will show what exactly is having issues) If its generic / doesnt state any name / object / position, it could be an error from broken scripts or outdated SDK / Unity (fixed via VCC)

[@PxINKY]

A lot of bug / error fixing is trial and error, feel free to back the project up and try stuff until it works! Also helps with learning in the process!

[@senuamochee]

Well I'm installing rn but idk if this is for avatars you can just download from the internet, like I didn't make them I just downloaded their files for free ig i'll see

[@PxINKY]

If they are VRChat ready ✅ If its just an FBX, youll need to put in a lot more work!

[@Sadyvr_official]

Well I have a laptop not a pc so it will kinda hard and my laptop is really slow

[@Ghostvibezchill]

can u make a video of how to uploaded a fall back on the 2024 new unity file please pwp

[@thenonbinaryzombie]

It’s not working when I add my files idk if it my files but they are the right everything

[@PxINKY]

Are you looking in "packages" and not "assets"

[@neonwolf4709]

Im getting a weird thing whare it wont work less i use the 2022 version.

[@PxINKY]

Check out my updated tutorial then!

[@noxeus2003]

why cant i uploade pc ones only quest?

[@vvxc_]

where tf im about to get the unitypackage from? i want my own vrm to vrchat..😭

[@PxINKY]

Vrm is completely different from vrchat, vrm is for vtubing. Not for vrchat

[@JP-GH_Animations]

Oh my gosh the audio is SO FREAKING LOW in this Video!!

[@PxINKY]

Noted, thank you.

[@tiffaniesimmons1315]

My unity doesnt have the VRChat SDK tab at the top!? Helpppppo

[@PxINKY]

Did you import it? Try closing and reopening your project!

[@igskillfart7166]

for sum reason when i downloaded the creator companion, it says i dont a file for it when i downloaded the 2019, any help on that?

[@PxINKY]

try pointing it to the path of the unity folder (2019) Also try my updated tutorial for unity 2022!

[@igskillfart7166]

@@PxINKY ok

[@tens1te45]

Current User does not have permissions to build avatars (how do I get?)

[@PxINKY]

you need to become "new user" rank in VRChat! To do this either: > Play ~10 hours of VRChat > Pay 10$ for VRChat plus for 1 month

[@Floirpix]

the download failed for the archive

[@QUEENVIONNA]

For some reason the sdk is not there i did everything tou did

[@PxINKY]

VRChat just updated their unity version from 2019 to 2022! so i will be remaking this series (for a 3rd time XD)

[@Mushroom-dbd]

Whenever I press open project on creator companion it doesn’t open

[@PxINKY]

Try using Task Manager to full close CC and then try again

[@horrorshadow99]

How do I properly install the SDK?

[@PaopuPup]

Guess it got updated to be 2022.3.6f1 because it was not accepting the other one

[@PxINKY]

Yeah, id suggest updating 2022 is nicer too with some nice QOL features

[@Tam-lv7ti]

What is poyimi? Do we need poyomi do download the avatar we want?

[@PxINKY]

Poiyomi is a shader, its one of the most commonly used / supported shader for PC Its completely free, with a paid tier for some other misc stuff Overall its widely used by the avatar creation community, and though not necessary, it'll help your avatar look more colorful

[@_zane_0021]

So when i try to upload it, it says other stuff and not the thing in the video. I need help

[@PxINKY]

what does it say?

[@_zane_0021]

I forgor woops. It just won't exactly load that's all

[@SporeAltair]

Unity does not have a VRChat SDK.

[@chichama9147]

Then you have the wrong Unity version. It has to be 2019.4.31f1

[@HazardousRobb]

question im just starting someone gave me a unity package for an avi do I need poiyomi shaders?

[@PxINKY]

well first process would be to make sure that you got it legitly dont use paid models if you didnt pay for them After that read the instructions that came with the model you paid for

[@HazardousRobb]

@@PxINKY I got the unity package from the creator of the avatar base package

[@BzBlade]

Why use an avatar which you have to pay for in a tutorial instead of a random free one? That throws people off when following the video, avatar descri missing, missing prefab file, etc

[@PxINKY]

Well I use paid avatars as they are the easiest to set up, This is a beginner tutorial after all I plan to make a FULL rundown on making an avatar from scratch, but that will be a lengthy video to produce and watch.

[@LillySmith-z3j]

I can't hear a word you're saying- pls increase your volume! i've got mine as high as it'll go but your video is barely a whisper :-(

[@FarisWSense]

Do you know if I could use a VRM model Instead of a unity model?

[@PxINKY]

You can convert them into unity, but it requires a little more work. There are some good videos on how to do it! search "VRM to VRChat unity"

[@Sans-but-extra-lazy]

As of today thu-may-2-2024 Today its sadly broken (idkif it will be fixed) Tried to load it nothing loads anything the tutorial does not work checked everything it just deletes the version and upgrades to a version that crash’s and just breaks

[@PxINKY]

Did you turn off your antivirus while downloding? Sometimes AV can stop downloads or stop parts from downloading

[@Sans-but-extra-lazy]

@@PxINKY yeah anti virus has been off

[@Sans-but-extra-lazy]

@@PxINKY all these ones just crash

[@Sans-but-extra-lazy]

@@PxINKY and i used all types windows just doesn’t work

[@Sans-but-extra-lazy]

I had tried multiple pcs already

[@TheCheeseler3124]

I can’t access my assets to my avi but it’s telling me it’s downloading it to unity

[@PxINKY]

odd, mind explaining in a little more detail, or possible dropping by my discord?

[@EI_Gat0]

Hey, so, my projects don’t want to open in the creator companion

[@PxINKY]

Try closing it with task manager and retrying

[@EI_Gat0]

@@PxINKY now unity is telling me something about a license?

[@darkrose675]

idk if im just a dumb dumb but i can drag the poiyomi or my uni package into the creator :

[@PxINKY]

wdym the creator?

[@darkrose675]

@@PxINKY since posting this i figured it out my sorry v.v im still learning! but your video helped allot!

[@smilingmangosticker]

my skin is not a unitypackage is there any way to still make it work?

[@PxINKY]

There is but itll require more work to set up. Refer to the vrchat docs