# Basic Setup with Cinemachine

This guide will show you one way you can set-up your player camera for multiplayer when you are using the Cinemachine package.

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#### **Installing Cinemachine**

The first step — if you haven't done so already — is to install [Cinemachine](https://unity.com/features/cinemachine) through the [Unity Package Manager](https://learn.unity.com/tutorial/the-package-manager).

<figure><img src="/files/tjccgjUsQj6RKzWEaELW" alt=""><figcaption><p>Cinemachine installing</p></figcaption></figure>
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#### **Adding the Cinemachine Brain**

Now that we have **Cinemachine** installed we can set it up. Add the **Cinemachine Brain** component to the **Main Camera** game object in the scene.

<figure><img src="/files/i9IMgpmllgmG0a5RA9Au" alt=""><figcaption><p><strong>Cinemachine Brain</strong> added to <strong>Main Camera</strong></p></figcaption></figure>
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#### **Giving the player a camera holder**

Now create an empty Game Object on your **Player Prefab** and position it where you'd like. This will be our container for the **Cinemachine** **Camera**.

<figure><img src="/files/o1JVcR8X3djApdDvQz1y" alt=""><figcaption><p>Camera Holder created on the Player Prefab</p></figcaption></figure>
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#### **Adding the Cinemachine Camera**

Now simply add the **Cinemachine Camera** component to the newly created **CameraHolder** game object.

<figure><img src="/files/KbO8acrI4Dn2tKNtqKs4" alt=""><figcaption><p>The <strong>Cinemachine Camera</strong> added to the <strong>Camera Holder</strong></p></figcaption></figure>
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#### **Writing a PlayerCamera script**

Let's now add the following `PlayerCamera` script to the **Player Prefab** that we will use to take control of our **Camera** once our player spawns in.

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```csharp
using FishNet.Object;
using Unity.Cinemachine;
using UnityEngine;

// This script will be a NetworkBehaviour so that we can use the OnStartClient override.
public class PlayerCamera : NetworkBehaviour
{
    [SerializeField] private CinemachineCamera _cinemachineCamera;

    // This method is called on the client after the object is spawned in.
    public override void OnStartClient()
    {
        // Simply enable our local cinemachine camera on the object if we are the owner.
        _cinemachineCamera.enabled = IsOwner;
    }
}
```

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This script uses the [OnStartClient](/docs/guides/features/networked-gameobjects-and-scripts/network-behaviour-guides.md#onstartclient) override method from [NetworkBehaviour](/docs/guides/features/networked-gameobjects-and-scripts/network-behaviour-guides.md) to enable or disable the **Cinemachine Camera** component on the player objects depending on if they are our local player or not.
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#### **Assign your references to the script**

Now select the **Player Camera** component in your **Player Prefab** and add drag the **Camera Holder** game object into the *Cinemachine Camera* field to assign it the component.

<figure><img src="/files/ssjGQI6hACNgvF21ncTE" alt=""><figcaption><p>The <strong>Player</strong> prefab with the <strong>Cinemachine Camera</strong> field filled in</p></figcaption></figure>
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#### **Test the camera in-game**

With all that set you should be able to run the game and see how the camera from the scene is controlled by only your local player.

<figure><img src="/files/rODe2Murw33su8svr92L" alt=""><figcaption><p>Demonstration of the local camera</p></figcaption></figure>
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Download the project files with these completed steps here, or explore the repository:

<a href="https://github.com/maxkratt/fish-networking-getting-started/releases/download/basic-setup-with-cinemachine/basic-setup-with-cinemachine.unitypackage" class="button primary" data-icon="down-to-line">Source Files</a> <a href="https://github.com/maxkratt/fish-networking-getting-started/tree/cinemachine-camera" class="button secondary" data-icon="github">Repository</a>
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