Before You Start

Fortnite is a sandbox game where you can create and save your island experience using the Creative toolset. You can use Fortnite’s growing library of assets to place or build structures, add landscaping and other props to set the environment. Many of these assets will already be familiar to you from other Fortnite games, but how you use them is what makes your island unique.

You can add devices to modify the player experience and create interesting gameplay. In other words, you can build your own game. With Fortnite, you can be a game designer — all the tools you need are right there in your Creative toolset.

The best part is that, once you’ve created your island, you can invite friends to play, then use their feedback to make it even better!

But before any of this can happen, you’ll need to make sure that:

• Your device can run Fortnite.
• You have an Epic Games account.
• You’ve downloaded the Epic Games launcher.

To learn about Fortnite's availability on Apple devices, check out this news beat.

Supported Devices

Before you dive in, let’s make sure that your hardware supports your dreams.

Fortnite Creative runs on a number of platforms, including:

• Nintendo Switch
• Xbox One
• Xbox Series X
• Playstation 4 and 5
• Android
• iOS
• PC

Minimum System Requirements

If you’re on a PC or a Mac, make sure your hardware meets these minimum requirements:

You’ll also need a NVIDIA GTX 660 or AMD Radeon HD 7870 equivalent DX11 GPU (graphics card). You can verify that you have the latest graphics card driver for your card at these links.

• NVIDIA

• AMD

Set Up Your Epic Games Account

If you don’t already have an Epic Games account, you’ll need one.

1. Go to www.epicgames.com.

2. Click Sign In.

3. Click Sign Up.

4. Enter your date of birth.

   If you are under 13 years old, you’ll need a parent or guardian to create your account for you.

5. Enter remaining information to complete the registration process.

Install the Launcher

Now that your Epic Games account is in place, it's time to install the Epic Games Launcher.

1. Navigate to www.epicgames.com.

2. Click Download.

3. Download the launcher.

4. Install the launcher.

Install Fortnite

With the launcher open, install Fortnite.

1. Search for Fortnite.

2. Click Download.

3. Click Place Order.

4. Click Owned.

5. Go to your Library and select Fortnite.

6. Read and Accept the Fortnite End User License Agreement (EULA).

7. Choose your install location (or accept the default location) and click Install.

8. Navigate back to your Library and select Fortnite to launch it.

   Fortnite offers parental controls to help parents control what a player can see and do inside of Fortnite. Depending on the platform, there may be additional controls available. To learn more, read about Fortnite Parental Controls.