Unity builds and CI/CD
↑A successful Editor play session is not proof a player build works. Choose a target, understand build settings, create a reproducible build and verify its output before automation.
Lessons and practical examples
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Building and publishing: fundamentals: Understand what a Unity player build includes and how it differs from Play Mode.
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Understanding build output: Know which files are generated and how to package them.
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Build Profiles and scene lists: Create platform-specific builds without accidental setting changes.
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Clean, development and profiling builds: Choose reproducibility and debug visibility deliberately.
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Command-line Unity builds: Create reproducible builds on Windows 10, Windows 11 and Linux.
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Build from the Editor: Use the Build Profiles window and verify the result.
How to study this section
Section titled “How to study this section”Start with one concept, work through a small example, and verify your prediction. Follow linked topics when a prerequisite or related idea needs more explanation.