How to get started with Plastic in Unity2021? state of the art

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I try different ways trying to start Plastic as version control for Unity.
I try so many options and follow video tutorials but fail .
I look at all the website video tutorials. There is no clear way.
I try the migration tool (from Collaborate) but I end up having this issue .

State of the art 2021
Who are the steps?

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SOLUTION
Do not use the Plastic SCM that is in the asset store
Use the Plastic forum: https://forum.plasticscm.com/

Unity 2019LTS

  • Create a new Unity (2019LTS [OK]) project:

  • Do not use the Plastic SCM beta

  • Will be by default in Packages>Version Control>Editor>PlasticSCM

  • Install and Open Plastic SCM editor

  • in Workspace on top left > Create new Workspace

  • a new workspace window pops up

  • Default repository [New…]

  • Name of the repository: CloudRepository_YourProjectName

  • Server: will be your name@cloud

  • Press [OK]

  • WorkspaceName: LocalWork_YourProjectName

  • We already created a Unity project. Close the Unity project. Copy the path

  • so in “Path on disk” put the project path

  • just in case using the [Browse] button

  • to get as for example c:\Unity\YourProject.

  • Press [OK]

  • will return to Plastic SCM

  • press [Pending Changes] on the left under Main actions

  • to submit you need first to select all files assets:

  • select [Ă—]Added and private items, so all assets are selected

  • Add a check-in comment

  • press [Checkin]

  • It will ask you for encryption

  • put a password and register it in some safe place

  • It will make the push uploading all files to the cloud

  • Return to Unity

  • Is working fine. without switching to version control.

  • But just in case go to the Project Settings

  • Edit > Version Control and select Plastic

Unity 2020LTS

  • Create a new Unity (2020.3.15f2) project in this case with “Mobile 2D”

  • Do not use the Plastic SCM beta

  • Will be by default in Packages>Version Control>Editor>PlasticSCM

  • Install and Open Plastic SCM editor.

  • In my case, I already have the client configuration ready. So there is an extra step here.

  • in Workspace on the top left > Create new Workspace

  • a new workspace window pops up

  • Default repository: click [New…]

  • Name of the repository: CloudRepository_YourProjectName

  • Server: will be your name@cloud

  • Press [OK]

  • WorkspaceName: LocalWorkspace_YourProjectName

  • We already created a Unity project. Copy the path and close the Unity project.

  • so in “Path on disk” put the project path

  • just in case using the [Browse] button

  • to get as for example c:\Unity\YourProject.

  • Press [OK]

  • will return to Plastic SCM

  • press [Pending Changes] on the left under Main actions

  • to submit you need first to select all files assets:

  • select [Ă—]Added and private items, so all assets are selected

  • wait for a second

  • Add a check-in comment (I notice that there is no “Library” folder and that is good)

  • press [Checkin]

  • In my case, It did not ask for encryption

  • If so put a password and register it in some safe place

  • It will make the push uploading all files to the cloud

  • Return to Unity

  • Open Wiodow>Plastic SCM. Is working fine. without switching to version control.

  • But just in case go to the Project Settings…

  • Edit > Version Control and select Plastic

Next U2021 did not work because Plastic issue describe here

Unity 2021.1.16f1

  • Create a new Unity project or an existing one:

  • Do not use the Plastic SCM beta.

  • Delete it if is in: Assets>Plugins>Plastic (delete “Plastic” folder)

  • I did not find it in Packages>Version Control>Editor>PlasticSCM

  • Go to Package Manager

  • Install Version Control

  • Install and Open Plastic SCM editor

  • Under Plastic SCM title, there is [Workspace…] on the top left

  • Is the first top-left corner button with a drop-down menu

  • select “Create new workspace…”

  • and a “New workspace” window will pop up

  • in “Default repository:” click [New…]

  • a “New repository” window will pop up

  • in “Name of the repository:” type for example CloudRepo_YourProjectName

  • Server: will be your name@cloud

  • Press [OK]

  • in WorkspaceName: LocalWork_YourProjectName

  • We already created a Unity project. Close the Unity project. Copy the path

  • so in “Path on disk” put the project path

  • just in case using the [Browse] button

  • to get as for example c:\Unity\YourProject.

  • Press [OK]

  • If something is interfering a message will pop up

  • Do not copy, move the project or rename it because will not fix the problem

  • In my case, the following indications work

  • close Plastic SCM editor

  • delete the hidden “.plastic” folder that is inside the project

  • And then open and close the Unity project

  • open Plastic SCM editor

  • a “Welcome to Plastic” can pop up (because there is no configuration)

  • Use Centralized if is your case and follow the above indications.

  • Press [OK]

  • Plastic SCM will open

  • press [Pending Changes] on the left under Main actions

  • to submit you need first to select all files assets:

  • select [Ă—]Added and private items, so all assets are selected

  • sometimes you need to do this twice.

  • Add a check-in comment

  • press [Checkin] it will take some time to upload all files to the cloud

  • If It will ask you for encryption

  • put a password and register it in some safe place

  • Return/open Unity:

  • open the Project Setting window

  • go to Version Control and select Plastic

  • must be “Connected”

  • open Window > Plastic SCM

  • click to [Launch branch explarer]

  • now you can make a branch

  • In some cases, if the Library was compiled, you need to check in changes first

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