How to use source control in Unreal Engine 5.3 with GitHub

Learn how to use source control (or revision control) in Unreal Engine 5.3 projects with GitHub and Anchorpoint. This tutorial covers everything from setting up GitHub accounts, managing storage, to pushing Unreal Engine projects to GitHub using Anchorpoint. Learn the benefits of source control, including team collaboration, file backup, and the freedom to experiment with your project without fear of breaking it. Whether you're new to source control or looking to improve your workflow, this video provides step-by-step guidance to make your development process smoother and more collaborative.
Create a GitHub account: github.com/
Download Anchorpoint: anchorpoint.app/
Unreal Engine assets used in this video: "Edith Finch: Cannery and LowPoly Kingdom" from the Epic Games store
00:00 Intro
01:03 Setting up GitHub
02:37 Setting up Anchorpoint
03:10 Creating a repository
04:53 Pushing files to GitHub
05:14 The Git integration in Unreal Engine
06:42 Using one file per actor in Unreal Engine
08:24 Collaborating in a team
09:17 What your team member needs to do
#github #unrealengine5 #ue5 #gamedevelopment #git #versioncontrol

[@mahersabit9265]

it does sound super useful, especially when working on the same level and it doesnt overwrite my work

[@xGamecoolx]

Really helpful! Thanks :)

[@maxgrey3690]

When I try to create a project Anchorpoint always returns the error "Could not create project". It just creates an empty repository without any of the project files.

[@anchorpoint2988]

Hey, can you go to "Workspace Settings" / "Integrations" and then Disconnect it, restart Anchorpoint and then Connect it again? We have seen some issues with new GitHub accounts and are working on fix right now.

[@architectsxiii5379]

why would i use this when for team (even 2 people) I need to pay? I can use github and github desktop for free.

[@anchorpoint2988]

That's a good question. These are the main differences between GitHub Desktop and Anchorpoint. 1. File locking. Anchorpoint has an automatic file locking system when you modify files. No other Git client has this. This will avoid a lot of lost work, when multiple people work on the same project and by accident modify the same files. 2. The whole LFS setup is handles automatically + Anchorpoint handles a lot of edge cases, where GitHub desktop would just display an error. 3. Unreal Engine thumbnails and one file per actor support. If you e.g. use World Partition and change objects in your level, GitHub desktop will show you hashed (strange looking) file name. Anchorpoint will show the correct actor name. And as a bonus, you can also organize your art files (Blender, Substance etc.)

[@tanyacc2004]

Pleaaaaaaaaaase i need help, i get this error : SourceControl: Error: fatal: Invalid path '/Memory': No such file or directory

[@anchorpoint2988]

What you can also do is click on the “…” in the top right corner and pick “Send us a Message”. Just type in that we talked here. We will get the error log with the message.

[@arm1s]

Клянись

[@simplyastery]

Why the hell did you make git version control now paid... what

[@anchorpoint2988]

You can still use Git for free with GitHub Desktop or SourceTree. If you want to use the features (e.g. file locking) that Anchorpoint provides, what's wrong in paying for that.

[@matt-derrick]

yeah recommending only one program with such a tight pricing policy makes this video feel like it's sponsored.

[@matt-derrick]

haha i just realized this is literally anchorpoint's youtube channel. yeah i wouldn't take this video seriously.

[@simplyastery]

@@matt-derrick yep