Rider: Getting Started - TechnionYP5779/SimuMole GitHub Wiki

JetBrains Rider is a C# editor with built-in support for Unity.

For full documentation - see this link.

Instructions for downloading and installing JetBrains Rider:

  1. Go to JetBrains website and download Rider for free with your student license ("JetBrains Product Pack for Students").
    • If you do not have student license - apply for a free license using this link.
  2. Follow the instructions in the installation wizard.

Integrating Rider and the Unity Editor:

  • For a detailed explanation - see this link.

Option A - set Rider as the default external editor in Unity’s preferences:

  1. From Edit tab, click Preferences | External Tools | External Script Editor and choose Rider.

Option B - load an existing Unity project with Rider:

  1. Open an existing Unity project in the Unity Editor.
  2. Start Rider and load this Unity project by open the .sln file of the project. Rider will install a plugin into your Unity project.
  3. When you switch back to Unity Editor, the plugin will automatically set Rider as the default external editor.