# Getting Started with Example Blueprint Projects

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The **NDI IO Plugin** install folder contains an example Unreal project containing maps for common use cases like creating NDI output streams of the Unreal viewport and showing NDI input on a texture within an Unreal map. 
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The example projects are **C++ Unreal Engine projects**, so you will need [**Visual Studio** ](https://visualstudio.microsoft.com/)installed on your system (the Community Edition can be downloaded for free on the Microsoft website). It is recommended that you copy the `NDIExamples` folder from the NDI SDK for Unreal installation directory to a folder of your choosing. 

**Double-click** on the `NDIExamples.uproject` file in the `NDIExamples` folder to open the project in Unreal Engine. 

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You can switch between Unreal Engine versions by right-clicking on the `NDIExamples.uproject` file and selecting the `Switch Unreal Engine version…` entry from the context menu. 
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Afterward, you may load any example map from the `Maps` folder in the Unreal Content Browser. 

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To open and experiment with NDI Blueprint setups, navigate to the `Game Controller Blueprints` in the `Blueprints/Controllers`”folder using the Unreal Content Browser.&#x20;

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There are example projects which use **NDI Blueprint Nodes** that require additional configuration. Ensure you check the **Blueprint setup guides** within the documentation. Before running the project, confirm that the **NDI Runtime** is installed, as the plugin depends on it.

Some Blueprints require editing NDI stream names for a specific stream to be shown in the map (for example, in the `BP_SampleInputController`).&#x20;

In such cases, select the `Stream Name` Blueprints node, and edit the `Default Value` to reflect the input NDI stream you would like to show.&#x20;

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