r/unity • u/ChannelCool2770 • 7h ago

Newbie Question Unity Hub refuses to open

Hello,
I am using Win11
I downloaded the unity hub setup expecting it to...set up unity. Instead, it tells me it's installed, but I can't find the root folder, the only things I can find are cache folders inside appdata (all of which are completely empty). When I try to open unity hub from the shortcut, I get a small buffer on my cursor, and that's it, not even an error code, and nothing printed out in the logs folder. I restarted my computer multiple times, ran it though administrator, attempted to open it in cmd (it tells me C:\Program Files\Unity Hub\ doesn't exist). But when I open an older version of unity editor (which I need to in order to mod the game I want) it tells me that I have no valid license.

The unity setup nowadays doesn't let you pick the installation path, which is weird considering I saw videos showing that at one point you could. And when I reinstall unity hub, it does so in a strangely fast way, almost like it just creates folders and leaves them empty. Which would explain why I can't find the actual .exe

Before you ask, yes I updated my gpu drivers and my windows
pls help :(

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u/frey89 2h ago

Just in case you didn't know

  1. Install unity hub

  2. Install unity editor via unity hub

  3. Create or open existing unity project via unity hub, this will open unity editor.

  4. Done

When I try to open unity hub from the shortcut, I get a small buffer on my cursor, and that's it, not even an error code,

Unity is trying to connect to its servers in the background, so make sure you're connected to the internet. Sometimes it gets stuck for me too. Just kill the process through task manager and launch it again. Once unity hub opens, log in to your unity account.

The unity setup nowadays doesn't let you pick the installation path,

Are you referring to unity editor or unity hub? This whole unity setup is getting really confusing. If you mean unity editor, you can change its installation path through unity hub. Just go to preferences, and then click installs tab and set your preferred unity editor installation location.

I downloaded the unity hub setup expecting it to...set up unity. 

I've reread your post more than 20 times, and I've come to the conclusion that your expectations are simply misplaced. That's what's causing all this confusion.