Installation

This guide covers installing Smart Asset Finder in your Unreal Engine project.

Prerequisites

For detailed system requirements, see the Requirements page.

• Unreal Engine 5.5 or higher
• Windows 10/11 x64
• 2GB disk space for AI models
• 4GB RAM minimum (8GB+ recommended)

Method 1: Fab Marketplace (Recommended)

1. Open the Fab website or use the in-editor Fab browser
2. Search for “Smart Asset Finder”
3. Purchase or download the plugin
4. In the Epic Games Launcher, go to Library → Fab Library
5. Find Smart Asset Finder and click Add to Project
6. Select your target project and confirm

Method 2: Manual Installation

1. Download the plugin package from your purchase source
2. Extract the SmartAssetFinder folder
3. Place it in your project’s Plugins directory:

YourProject/
└── Plugins/
    └── SmartAssetFinder/

If Plugins doesn’t exist, create it at the project root.

Enable the Plugin

1. Open your project in Unreal Editor
2. Go to Edit → Plugins
3. Search for “Smart Asset Finder”
4. Check the Enabled checkbox
5. Click Restart Now when prompted

Verify Installation

After restart, verify the plugin is working:

1. Go to Window → Smart Asset Finder in the top menu

2. The Smart Asset Finder window should open
3. You should see the search interface with an “Index Assets” button

Next Steps

• Getting Started - Build your index and start searching
• Configuration - Customize settings
• FAQ - Troubleshooting and common questions