Getting started

Install

Download the installer from loreowl.com.
Run the installer. LoreOwl runs on Windows.

When a new version is available, LoreOwl asks you. Select Download, then Restart and install. The update installs when LoreOwl restarts.

Create an account

LoreOwl has no passwords. You sign in with a code sent to your email, or with Google.

Select Sign up.
Enter your first name, last name and email address.
Choose Create an organization, or Join one if a teammate invited you.
To join, enter the 6-character code from your invitation email.
Enter the code LoreOwl sends to your email, or use Sign up with Google.
Read the terms and select Accept and continue.

To create an organization, give it a name and choose a region. Projects, the vault and billing belong to the organization. See Members and roles.

Create a project

Only organization owners can create projects.

Select New project in the sidebar.
Choose the engine.
Enter a name, and choose a location on your computer.
Choose the engine version. LoreOwl lists the versions it found on this computer.
Choose a template: 2D, 3D or blank.
Keep Version control on to track changes with Lore.
Keep Task Manager on to turn TODO: comments into issues.

To bring in a project you already have, see Import a project.

Find your way around

The sidebar holds Inbox, your projects, Assets Vault, Addons, Integrations, Members and Org Settings. Settings and these docs are in the icon rail on the right.

A project has these sections:

Section	What it is for
Overview and Docs	The project's own documents. Press `/` in a document for headings, lists, tables and templates.
Files	The project's files, with file locks.
Version control	Commit, push, pull and branches. See Version control.
Issues	A board and a timeline. See Issues.
Builds	Build the game. See Builds.
Steam, itch.io, Epic Games Store	Upload a build to a store. See Store uploads.
Playtest	Reports from testers. See Playtest feedback.
Analytics	Sessions, players and events. See Analytics SDK.

Keyboard shortcuts

Keys	Action
`Ctrl+K`	Open the command palette to go to any project, page or setting
`Ctrl+T`	Open a new tab
`Ctrl+W`	Close the tab
`Ctrl+Tab`, `Ctrl+Shift+Tab`	Go to the next or previous tab
`Ctrl+1` to `Ctrl+8`	Go to a tab by position. `Ctrl+9` goes to the last tab.
`Alt+Left`, `Alt+Right`	Go back or forward

Hold Ctrl when you select a sidebar item to open it in a new tab.