How do i make an object spawn another one?

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I want to be able to make an object i have spawn a copy of another one i have. I think i have to “tag” my objects so when i code they know what im referring to? how do i do this, when i go to change my tags the generic ones come up, i cant add my own, and the script still doesn’t know what im talking about. Any help would be appreciated.

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For tagging, use the Tag Manager. Click on the triangle next to Tags, Increase the size, and An on the right opposite Element#, type in your tag. Then you can use the tag dropdown to set the tag for a specific object.

But to do what I think you want to do, you don’t need the tag. Just use the name. Something like:

var go = GameObject.Find("ObjectName");
if (go != null)
  Instantiate(go);

Note the object name has to be exactly how you name your object.