Guides Getting Started Create Your First Project

Getting Started 2 min read Updated Apr 2026

Create Your First Project

Use the `Project Hub` when you want to start a new game in Lenga.

The editor creates the project folder, project settings, and starter content for you.

Project Hub create project tab

Step 1: Open the Create Tab

Launch the editor, then choose the Create tab in the Project Hub.

Step 2: Enter the Project Name

Set the project name first.

This is the name the editor uses for the project and the name you will see again in recent-project lists.

Step 3: Choose a Namespace Root

Set the namespace root for your gameplay PHP code.

Lenga uses this value when it generates new PHP files, so it is worth choosing a clean, project-specific namespace from the start.

Step 4: Choose the Project Location

Set the folder where the project should be created.

Lenga uses that location to create the project root and the folders inside it.

Step 5: Choose the Starter Scene Type

Choose whether the starter scene should begin as 2D or 3D.

That choice sets the initial scene orientation so you land in a workspace that matches the kind of project you are starting.

Step 6: Create the Project

Click Create Project.

The editor creates the project folder, opens the new project, and prepares the starter scene for editing.

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