# Getting started

Hello and welcome!

Thank you so much for buying Animate! We can't wait to get you started so let's just dive right into it!

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### Adding Animate to your project

To get started with Animate, open the Epic Games Launcher and head to your Library.

Scroll down to your Vault and locate Animate by scrolling down or typing Animate into the search bar.

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Click `Install to Engine`, select `5.0` in the popup and confirm by pressing `Install`.

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Once installed, open your project and head to the Plugins menu.

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Search for `Animate` using the search bar and enable the plugin by clicking the checkbox on the left.

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That's it! Continue reading how does Animate work? or start animating your first actor.