Quickstart

Ship your first gate to TheGates in about five minutes. Follow these steps, or watch the video guide.

Note

See Hosting your projects if you want to host your project on your own server.

Prerequisites

Install Godot Engine 4.5.
Create a new Godot project or open your existing one.
In your project, set the rendering method to Forward+.
Install the TheGates Export plugin from the Godot Asset Library.

Publish to TheGates

Open the export plugin
Click “Publish to TheGates” (you can skip filling the fields)
Copy the provided URL and open it in TheGates app
Share the URL with friends

../_images/export_plugin.png

*Plugin preview after publishing and filling the fields

Stuck?

If the export fails or the URL doesn’t open in TheGates, ask on Discord. Most weekdays you’ll get a reply within an hour.

Next steps

Hosting your projects on your own server.
Linking to other gates from inside your world.
Join the Community for help and feedback.