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title: Change the animation
description: Part of the Roblox Build It, Play It Challenge - Island of Move. Swap the default walk animation with your own.
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The template has a pre-built setting for what animation to use when players run. To change the animation, you'll need to replace the default animation with yours.

## Change the animation ID

Now that you have the animation ID, you can enter it in your game. Then, Studio will know what animation to play.

1. Make sure the **Explorer** and **Properties** windows are open.

   <img src="../../assets/education/general/Studio-Setup-Island-Of-Move.jpg" width="960" />

   <Alert severity="warning">
   If you don't see the windows on the right, open them from Studio's **Window** menu.
   </Alert>

1. To find the walk setting,
   1. Go to the **Explorer** window, then in the **search bar**, type "walk".
   1. Click on **WalkAnimationID**.

   <img src="../../assets/education/build-it-play-it-island-of-move/change-the-animation/search-walk-select.png" width="40%" />

1. In the **Properties** window, click the **Value** field and paste the animation ID by pressing <kbd>Ctrl</kbd><kbd>V</kbd> or <kbd>⌘</kbd><kbd>V</kbd>.

   <img src="../../assets/education/build-it-play-it-island-of-move/change-the-animation/set-animation-value.png" width="40%" />

   <Alert severity="warning">
   <AlertTitle>Need to Get the Animation ID?</AlertTitle>
   If nothing was pasted, or another line of text was used, you'll need to get the animation ID again.

   1. Go to the [Creator Dashboard](https://create.roblox.com/dashboard/creations).
   1. In the horizontal navigation, select **Development Items**, then click the **Animations** button. All animations you have ever published display here.

      <img src="../../assets/education/build-it-play-it-island-of-move/change-the-animation/Animations-Button.png" width="100%" />

   1. Select your animation. The animation's **Configure** page displays.
   1. In the left-hand navigation, click the vertical three dots icon, then select **Copy Asset ID** from the contextual menu.

      <img src="../../assets/education/build-it-play-it-island-of-move/change-the-animation/CopyAssetID.png" width="50%" />

   </Alert>

## Test and check

After swapping the animation, play the game to see your creation.

1. Press the **Play** Button.

2. Use the <kbd>WASD</kbd> keys to walk around and see the animation play.

   <video controls src="../../assets/education/build-it-play-it-island-of-move/change-the-animation/finished-animation.mp4" width="80%"></video>

   <Alert severity="warning">
   If you make updates to the animation, remember to **Save** it in the **Animation Editor**.
   </Alert>

## Troubleshooting tips

**Issue:** Animation is spotty, skips, or looks glitchy.

- Make sure that the first and last poses are the same. Right-click on the diamond for the first pose and copy it. Then, paste that pose at the end of the timeline.
- Check that the figure stays inside the white grid when selected. If not, it may go through walls or the ground.

**Issue:** Animation isn't the one that you were working on.

- Check that you've published the animation through the Animation Editor.

- Find in the Explorer an object named WalkAnimationID. Make sure its Value is only a number.