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LootLocker
  • 📌The Basics
    • Getting Started
    • What is LootLocker?
    • Core Concepts
      • Players
      • Assets
      • Character Classes
      • API Types
      • Web Console
      • Stage & Live Environments
      • Glossary
    • Unity Quick Start
      • Install the SDK
      • Configure the SDK
      • Authenticate Your First Player
      • Update the SDK
    • Unreal Quick Start
      • Install & Configure the SDK
        • Older versions
      • Authenticate Your First Player
    • Godot Quick Start
      • Install the SDK
      • Configure the SDK
      • Authenticate Your First Player
      • Update the SDK
    • SDKs
    • Samples
      • Authentication Samples
      • Leaderboard Samples
      • Progression Samples
      • Player Samples
    • Launching Your Game
    • Support
      • Error Codes
      • Unreal Marketplace Plugin Support
  • 🎭Players
    • Overview
    • Authentication
      • How To
        • Guest Login
        • Steam
        • Apple
        • Apple Game Center
        • Google
        • Epic Games
        • PlayStation
        • Meta / Oculus
        • Xbox
        • Nintendo Switch
    • Files
      • How To
        • Manage Files in Web Console
        • Work with Files In-Game
    • Inventory
      • How To
        • Work with Player Inventory
    • Messages
      • How To
        • Configure Messages in Web Console
    • Names
      • How To
        • Work with Player Names
    • Player Manager
      • How To
        • Manage Players through Web Console
        • Manage Players In-Game
        • Use Player Operations
    • Unified Player Accounts
      • How To
        • Configure UPA in Web Console
        • Use Remote Login In-Game
        • Connect Identiy Provider to Player
        • External Provider Linking
        • Transition from Guest Login to Other Provider
        • Disconnect Identity Provider from Player
    • White Label Login
      • How To
        • Configure White Label Login
        • Create a New White Label User
        • Request User Verification
        • Handle Returning Users
        • Start a White Label Session
  • 🪙Commerce
    • Overview
    • Catalogs
      • How To
        • Configure Catalogs in LootLocker Console
        • List all Catalogs
        • Use Catalogs In-Game
        • Setup In-Game Store
    • Currencies
      • How To
        • Configure a Currency in Web Console
        • Use Currencies In-Game
    • DLC Management
      • How To
        • Configure DLC in Web Console
        • Use DLC In-Game
    • Entitlements
      • How To
        • Work with Entitlements In-Game
    • Real Money Purchases
      • How To
        • Configure In-App Purchase in Web Console
        • Make Purchases through Google Play Store
        • Make Purchases through Apple Store
        • Make Purchases through Steam Store
    • Virtual Purchases
    • Wallets
      • How To
        • Manage a Wallet in Web Console
        • Use Wallets In-Game
  • ⚔️Content
    • Overview
    • Assets
      • How To
        • Create & Configure an Asset
        • Organize & Search for Assets
        • Retrieve Assets In-Game
        • Set up Asset Storage Template
        • Check Grant Notifications
        • Set up a Game Config Asset
        • Create a Loot Box
        • Work with Loot Boxes In-Game
        • Create a Drop Table
        • Work with Drop Tables In-Game
        • Create a Rental Asset
        • Work with Rental Assets In-Game
    • User Generated Content (UGC)
      • How To
        • Create UGC In-Game
    • Twitch Drops
  • 🕹️Game Systems
    • Overview
    • Classes & Heroes
      • How To
        • Base Classes
        • Hero Classes
        • Implement Classes In-Game
        • Implement Heroes In-Game
    • Leaderboards
      • How To
        • Configure Leaderboard in Web Console
        • Use Player Leaderboards
        • Use Generic Leaderboards
        • Use Metadata to Store Additional Information
        • Use Scheduled Reset with Rewards
        • Use Leaderboards for Time Based Rankings
      • Leaderboard FAQ
      • GameMaker References
    • Feedback
      • How To
        • Manage Feedback Categories
        • Create Player Feedback
        • Create UGC Feedback
        • Create Game Feedback
        • View and Manage Feedback
    • Progressions
      • How To
        • Create a Progression
        • Game Progressions
        • Player Progressions
        • Class Progressions
        • Asset Instance Progressions
    • Triggers
      • How To
        • Setup a trigger in the Web Console
        • Invoke trigger from game
  • ⛓️Shared Systems
    • Overview
    • Metadata
      • How To
        • Add Metadata in Console
        • Fetch a Single Metadata In-Game
        • Fetch Metadata In-Game by Tags
        • Fetch Metadata In-Game from Multiple Sources
    • Notifications
      • How To
        • List Notifications and Mark as Read In-Game
  • 🗝️Admin
    • Settings
    • User Settings
    • Organization Settings
    • CORS Allowlist
  • ⭕️ Legacy
    • Deprecations
      • Unity SDK Deprecation Log
        • Version 2.1.5 - Migration to Open UPM
        • Version 2.0.0
      • Unreal SDK Deprecation Log
        • Version 4.0.0
        • Version 3.0.0
    • Legacy Storage
    • Legacy Triggers
      • Activate a trigger
      • Create a trigger
    • Legacy Progressions
      • Create a Progression System
      • Use a Progression System In-Game
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  • 1️⃣ Create a Free Account
  • 2️⃣ Create a New Game
  • 3️⃣ Install & Configure the SDK
  • 4️⃣ Authenticate Your First Player
  • 5️⃣ Implement LootLocker Features
  • 📌 Resources
  1. The Basics

Getting Started

NextWhat is LootLocker?

Last updated 5 months ago

Getting started with LootLocker couldn't be easier. Follow these five simple steps and you'll be up and running in no time!

1️⃣ Create a Free Account

To create your free LootLocker account, visit the . In this form you can provide your name, company name, email address, and set a password. Confirm that you agree to the Terms of Service and Privacy Policy, and click Create Free Account.

2️⃣ Create a New Game

Once you've created and verified your account, you'll next want to create a new game within LootLocker through our . If you've already created a game and want to create a new one, simply click New Game in the My Games panel in your game dashboard.

3️⃣ Install & Configure the SDK

We have open source for Unreal Engine and Unity. Find our quick start guides below to get set up in a matter of minutes.

If you're only using HTTPs, check out our .

4️⃣ Authenticate Your First Player

The first API call you will want your game to make is verifying the player in order to register a session with LootLocker. LootLocker supports three different types of authentication methods. You'll want to select the best method depending on your game and target platforms.

We suggesting using Guest Login if you're just getting started with your game's development or still haven't decided which platform your game will be released on.

5️⃣ Implement LootLocker Features

📌 Resources

Here are some relevant links as you continue to explore LootLocker:

🛟 Looking for Support?

📖 Other Resources

⚙️ Reference Documentation

: This authentication method lets you assign each player a unique ID and is common for web or mobile games where getting the player into the game quickly is important.

: The Platform Login authentication type covers all login methods using First Party Platforms such as Steam, Xbox, and Sign in with Apple. LootLocker uses the player's authenticated Platform ID to register their session.

: LootLocker's White Label Login system provides your game with a custom username and password set up so each player can create their own account with your game.

Now that you've created a session by authenticating your first player, it's time to start implementing other LootLocker features. We've created an to help you decide which features matches your game the best.

Make sure you also check our our , which provide out-of-the-box implementations of a few popular LootLocker features.

is the best ways to get in touch with us.

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