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uid: input-system-player-input-manager-component
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# Get started with the Player Input Manager component

> [!NOTE]
> The Input System package comes with a sample called `Simple Multiplayer` which you can install from the package manager UI in the Unity editor. The sample demonstrates how to use [`PlayerInputManager`](xref:UnityEngine.InputSystem.PlayerInputManager) to set up a simple local multiplayer scenario.

The [`Player Input`](player-input-component.md) system facilitates setting up local multiplayer games, where multiple players share a single screen and multiple controllers. You can set this up using the [`PlayerInputManager`](xref:UnityEngine.InputSystem.PlayerInputManager) component, which automatically manages the creation and lifetime of `PlayerInput` instances as players join and leave the game.