Installing the Project Files

Before you continue, download the tutorial project files from our website and move them to a directory you’ll create, called “Nuke_Tutorials”. It’s up to you where you put your tutorial files, but here’s our recommendations below depending on your operating system. Whatever you do, you’ll need to remember where you put these files.

Tip:  If you’re using a Mac or Linux system, log in under administrator privileges to avoid issues with permissions when installing the files.

To Create the Tutorial Directory (Windows)

1.

On the Windows desktop, double-click the My Computer icon to open a file browser.

2.

Double-click on Local Disk (C:) and navigate to where you would like the content to reside.

3.

Click the right-mouse button over the displayed directory and choose New > Folder.

4.

Name the folder: Nuke_Tutorials.

To Create the Tutorial Directory (Mac or Linux)

1.

Open a shell or terminal window.

2.

At the command line, enter mkdir ~/Nuke_Tutorials to create the tutorial directory under your user or “home” directory.

To Download and Install the Project Files

1.

Click Nuke Tutorials to download the project files to your local computer.

2.

Extract the downloaded files and move (or copy) them to the Nuke_Tutorials directory you created earlier.

You’re now ready to start the first tutorial with Nuke.