metaverseDubai/GETTING_STARTED.md

Getting Started - Dubai Metaverse

Welcome!

This guide will help you get started with the Dubai Metaverse project.

Prerequisites Checklist

• Git installed
• Git LFS installed (for large files)
• Python 3.8+ installed
• Unreal Engine 5.4 (to be installed)
• Epic Games Launcher (for UE5)

Quick Start (5 Minutes)

1. Verify Setup

# Run master setup to validate everything
./scripts/master_setup.sh

2. Install Python Dependencies

pip install -r requirements.txt

3. Install Git LFS (if not installed)

# Linux
sudo apt install git-lfs
git lfs install

# macOS
brew install git-lfs
git lfs install

# Windows
# Download from: https://git-lfs.github.com

4. Verify Git Repository

git status
git log --oneline

Next Steps

Immediate (Can Do Now)

1. ✅ Review documentation
2. ✅ Run validation scripts
3. ✅ Check project structure
4. ✅ Review task lists

After UE5 Installation

1. Install Unreal Engine 5.4 (see UE5_SETUP.md)
2. Create DubaiMetaverse project
3. Copy config templates
4. Begin Phase 1, Week 2

Key Files to Read First

1. README.md - Project overview
2. QUICK_REFERENCE.md - Quick commands
3. NEXT_STEPS.md - Detailed next steps
4. PROJECT_STATUS.md - Current status
5. UE5_SETUP.md - UE5 installation guide

Common Tasks

View Project Status

cat PROJECT_STATUS.md

Run Validation

./scripts/validate_project.sh

Check Next Steps

cat NEXT_STEPS.md

View Task List

cat TASKS/phase1_tasks.md

Getting Help

• Documentation: See docs/ directory
• Quick Reference: QUICK_REFERENCE.md
• Command Reference: COMMAND_REFERENCE.md
• Troubleshooting: Check relevant documentation files

Project Structure

metaverseDubai/
├── README.md              # Start here
├── GETTING_STARTED.md     # This file
├── QUICK_REFERENCE.md     # Quick commands
├── NEXT_STEPS.md          # Detailed next steps
├── docs/                  # Technical documentation
├── TASKS/                 # Task breakdowns
├── scripts/               # Automation scripts
└── Content/               # UE5 content (after project creation)

Success Indicators

You're ready when:

• ✅ ./scripts/master_setup.sh runs without errors
• ✅ ./scripts/validate_project.sh passes
• ✅ All documentation files present
• ✅ Git repository initialized
• ✅ Python dependencies installed

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Ready to begin? Follow UE5_SETUP.md to install Unreal Engine 5.4!