The Easiest Way to Use Git & GitHub with Unreal Engine 5. A Visual, No-Terminal Guide for Solo Developer (Windows Only)
What you'll learn
- Implement a complete, production-ready version control workflow that you can immediately apply to any of your current or future Unreal Engine projects.
- Set up a professional Git environment for Unreal Engine 5 using GitHub, TortoiseGit, and Git LFS, all without using the command line.
- Manage and track your game assets from both Windows Explorer and directly inside the Unreal Editor using its built-in Revision Control system.
- Perform all essential Git operations visually, including committing changes, pushing backups to GitHub, and reverting mistakes with confidence.
- Visually compare changes in any project file, from text-based configs with WinMerge to complex Blueprints and Maps with Perforce P4Merge.
- Restore a complete, working copy of your project from a remote GitHub backup, ensuring your hard work is always safe from data loss.