metaverseDubai/docs/setup/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/setup/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 docs/setup/UE5_INSTALLATION.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. docs/reference/COMMAND_REFERENCE.md - Command reference (includes quick commands)
3. PROGRESS_REPORTS/PROJECT_STATUS.md - Current status and next steps
4. docs/setup/NEXT_STEPS_AFTER_BUILD.md - Complete next steps guide
5. docs/setup/UE5_INSTALLATION.md - UE5 installation guide

Common Tasks

View Project Status

cat PROGRESS_REPORTS/PROJECT_STATUS.md

Run Validation

./scripts/validation/validate_project.sh

Check Next Steps

cat PROGRESS_REPORTS/PROJECT_STATUS.md

View Task List

cat TASKS/phase1_tasks.md

Getting Help

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

Project Structure

metaverseDubai/
├── README.md              # Start here
├── docs/setup/GETTING_STARTED.md     # This file
├── docs/reference/COMMAND_REFERENCE.md   # Command reference
├── PROGRESS_REPORTS/PROJECT_STATUS.md      # Current status and 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/validation/validate_project.sh passes
• ✅ All documentation files present
• ✅ Git repository initialized
• ✅ Python dependencies installed

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Ready to begin? Follow docs/setup/UE5_INSTALLATION.md to install Unreal Engine 5.4!