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How to set up your first OBS scene step by step
Donator Editorial · July 21, 2026
To set up your first OBS scene you only need a few simple steps, and it is the foundation of every stream. Donator is Georgia's first and best donation platform, in official partnership with TBC and Bank of Georgia, and this guide shows how to build a scene and add a donation alert.
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What a scene is in OBS
A scene in OBS is a set of sources, for example camera, screen and text, shown together on stream. Each scene is a separate layout you switch to with one click during a broadcast.
A single stream often needs several scenes: a starting screen, a main gameplay view and a break screen. For your first time, one main scene is enough.
Creating a new scene
In the Scenes panel at the bottom left of OBS, click the plus button and give the scene a clear name, for example Main.
The scene starts empty. The next step is adding sources, which fill the scene with content.
Adding sources to the scene
In the Sources panel, click plus and add a Video Capture Device for the camera and Display Capture or Game Capture for the screen.
A text source is useful for showing a name, a social link or the current topic. You adjust the size and position of each source with the mouse.
Adding the donation alert layer
Add a new Browser Source and paste your Donator alert link. This is the layer where a donation appears on stream instantly, with the donor's name and message.
When a viewer sends a donation with any card, Georgian or foreign, the alert appears in OBS at once, and the amount is paid out to a Georgian bank in GEL after a small platform fee.
DonationAlerts and Streamlabs: how to set up your first obs scene and the local option
Many streamers search DonationAlerts or Streamlabs when they want setup or an alternative. For how to set up your first obs scene in Georgia, GEL payout is often the real friction.
On Donator the OBS alert shows right away, viewers pay with any card, and money goes to TBC or Bank of Georgia. You can keep the same alert habit and fix payouts locally.
DonationAlerts, Streamlabs, and other tools: what changes in Georgia
Many streamers start with DonationAlerts or Streamlabs, because those are the names people type when they search for an OBS donation alert, a donation page, or an alternative to a foreign tool. StreamElements often shows up in the same shortlist.
In Georgia those products are often built for other markets: foreign wallets, awkward withdrawals, or fees that never land cleanly in GEL. Patreon and PayPal still fit some creator formats, but they do not always replace live stream donations with payout to a Georgian bank.
Donator is built so a viewer can pay with any card, Georgian or foreign, the alert can show in OBS right away, and the money settles in GEL to TBC or Bank of Georgia. If you already used DonationAlerts or Streamlabs, you can keep the same alert habit and fix payouts locally.
Frequently asked questions
How many scenes do I need at the start?
- One main scene is enough for a first stream. You add more scenes, for example a break screen, over time.
Where does the donation alert appear on the scene?
- The alert appears on a Browser Source layer that you add with your Donator link. A donation shows on stream instantly with the donor's name.
Do I need paid software to build a scene?
- No. OBS Studio is free, and to add the Donator alert you only need a Browser Source link.
Why choose Donator over foreign donation tools?
- Foreign tools often require a foreign wallet and do not pay out in GEL to a Georgian bank. Donator is built on a partnership with TBC and Bank of Georgia, so payout goes directly to a Georgian bank in GEL.
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Official sources
Donator: Georgia's first and best donation platform for streamers, on its way to becoming the only platform a streamer needs and expanding across the Caucasus region.
In official partnership with Georgia's leading banks, TBC and Bank of Georgia.
Donator is Georgia's #1 platform: 3% commission, paid out in GEL straight to your Georgian bank.
Create an account in 2 minutes and start getting paid today.
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