Get started on Roblox

Getting started on Roblox is easy, and learning about the ecosystem only takes a few minutes. Better yet, you can start creating and sharing your creations in less than an hour with these resources.

1. Learn about what you can do

This video goes over some of the things you can build on Roblox and the tools you need to do it.

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2. Get a Roblox account and the app

The same Roblox account works for playing and creating. Sign up at roblox.com and download the app for your preferred device.

Go to roblox.com

3. Customize your avatar and play something

The best way to understand Roblox is to use it! Customize your avatar with free or paid items and play a few of the millions of experiences.

Browse avatar items
Browse experiences

4. Get Studio and take the tour

Roblox Studio is your main creation tool and is supported on Windows and Mac. The onboarding tour gets you acclimated to basic workflows.

Roblox Studio setup
Experiences

Making an experience can seem intimidating, but we promise it's not too bad! Walk through the tutorial or watch the following videos to understand a bit more about how experiences work.

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Create your first experience

Create a catapult that launches spheres into blocks while learning important Roblox concepts.

Start creating

Intro to world building

Sit back and watch one of our 3D artists show you how to construct 3D worlds in Studio.

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Intro to physics

The Roblox engine simulates real-life materials, physics, collisions and more. Join one of our product managers for a overview of how the physics simulation works.

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Avatar items

Making avatar items can sometimes be easier than making an experience. You can make a simple 2D t-shirt with an image editor without having to open Studio at all. If you're interested in 3D modeling, use Blender and Studio together to make a basic 3D accessory.

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Avatar items overview

Learn about all the different things you can create and allow users to equip for their avatars.

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Create a t-shirt

A simple t-shirt is the easiest example of how to create an avatar item.

Watch how to do it
Guides

Create a backpack accessory

Learn how to create a backpack, which is an example of a 3D accessory. These accessories are simple, non-animated items that attach to a single point on an avatar's body.

Watch how to do it
Guides