Builder

An editor only utility that allows for building a game directly to a zip file. With support for uploading to itch.io and github releases for both private and public repositories.

Features

Archives builds to a zip file after building
Can upload directly to GitHub releases or itch.io
Auto called OnPreBuild method before building
Auto called OnPostBuild method after building but before archiving

Requirements

.NET Framework 4.5
SharpZipLib for compression during builds

Installation

To install for use in Unity, copy everything from this repository to <YourNewUnityProject>/Packages/Popcron.Builder folder.

If using 2018.3.x, you can add a new entry to the manifest.json file in your Packages folder:

"com.popcron.builder": "https://github.com/popcron/builder.git"

Also make sure that a SharpZipLib.dll is present in your Assets/Plugins folder with editor only setting enabled. A copy of this library already compiled as a .dll is available here.

Uploading to GitHub

To set this up, go to Popcron/Builder/Settings menu. From here, add a new service with the GitHub type.

Owner: This the github owner name. (eg. https://github.com/popcron/rocket-jump its popcron)
Repository: This is the project name used in the url. (eg. https://github.com/popcron/rocket-jump its rocket-jump)
Prefix: This is the prefix to use in the tag name for when a release is uploaded. An example of this will be shown.
Token: A private application token that is retrieved from your GitHub account settings, this is required. The GitHub Token key is not stored with the project, it is stored locally in the registry of the machine. DO NOT SHARE THIS TOKEN WITH ANYONE.

Uploading to itch.io

To set this up, go to Popcron/Builder/Settings menu. From here, add a new service with the Itch type.

Account: This the itch.io account name. (eg. https://popcron.itch.io/rj its popcron)
Name: This is the project name used in the url. (eg. https://popcron.itch.io/rj its rj)
Butler path: Path to the folder containing the butler.exe file. If the itch.io app is installed, it will use the butler.exe that is provided with it. If one isn't found, then it will give you the option to download a new copy to your project.

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