# Community Tutorial: UE5 Shaders Explained: The Secret Behind Every Material 

**URL:** <https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/community-tutorial-ue5-shaders-explained-the-secret-behind-every-material/2855853>\
**Category:** Tutorial & Course Discussions\
**Tags:** unreal-engine, epic-for-indies, fortnite\
**Created:** [November 14, 2026, 3:09pm UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/community-tutorial-ue5-shaders-explained-the-secret-behind-every-material/2855853 "2026-11-14T15:09:45Z")\
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**Post date:** [November 14, 2026, 3:09pm UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/community-tutorial-ue5-shaders-explained-the-secret-behind-every-material/2855853/1 "2026-11-14T15:09:45Z")

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In this 2-part tutorial, we’re going to take a look at how to create materials and shaders in Unreal Engine 5, starting with the absolute basics and gradually building up to something a little more advanced.  
  
[https://dev.epicgames.com/community/learning/tutorials/LeGy6/unreal-engine-fortnite-ue5-shaders-explained-the-secret-behind-every-material](https://dev.epicgames.com/community/learning/tutorials/LeGy6/unreal-engine-fortnite-ue5-shaders-explained-the-secret-behind-every-material)