> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://docs.madkev.com/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://docs.madkev.com/get-started/getting-started.md).

# Getting Started

This document describes simplified steps to quickly get started creating a multiplayer game with MADNET.

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**Important Tip:** Please make sure to backup your project before importing MADNET. While compile errors shouldn't occur, namespace conflicts could happen if your project contains other networking libraries.
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## AWS Setup

Please make sure you have an active AWS developer account. You will need to following:

* DynamoDB: MADNET utilizes DynamoDB as a real-time database storing user connections.
* AWS Lambda: To execute code for data entry lookup and modification into DynamoDB and bridge communication between Unity code and AWS Backend.
* APIGateway: Used for establishing connection and and invoke from Unity.

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**MADNET** utilizes WebSocket API serverless foundation for Lambda. This page will mainly document process for setting up in Unity, for more information, please checkout the [repository ](https://github.com/MadkevOP7/MADNetworking/tree/main/MADNetworking.AWS)containing AWS Lambda Functions.cs. 
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## Unity Setup

1. Open up any example scene located inside MADNetworking/Examples
2. Put your AWS APIGateway websocket connect url into [`Websocket URl`](#user-content-fn-1)[^1] field in `NetworkManager`
3. Select your initialization option (auto start or by calling) `NetworkManager.Instance.StartManager()`
4. Play around with example Rock Paper Scissors game or view `NetworkTransform` example and `NetworkBehavior` example

## Youtube Example

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