Creating an Epic Games account

To get started with Unreal Engine, you will need to create an Epic Games account (if you already have an account, you can skip this section). To do this, follow these instructions:

1. First, navigate to Unreal Engine’s website: https://www.unrealengine.com.
2. In the top-right corner, click on SIGN IN (even if you do not have sign-in credentials, you will still need to click on this).

Figure 1.1: Signing in on an Unreal Engine web page

3. You will see a list of ways you can sign up. It is strongly suggested that you use an Epic Games account.

Figure 1.2: Sign-in methods

4. On the next page, you will be asked for your first name, surname, username, email address, and password for your account. You can opt to receive additional emails, but you will need to read the terms and conditions and tick that you have done so.

Figure 1.3: Signing up...