Scenes setup in OBS is the fourth stop. Scenes are the named layouts that you switch between during your stream: Starting Soon, Live, Just Chatting, BRB, Ending. Each scene contains specific sources arranged in a specific layout.

The starting set for a Beginner streamer: Starting Soon (a graphic that runs for 5 to 15 minutes pre-stream while early viewers arrive), Live (your main streaming layout with webcam and game capture), Just Chatting (a layout that shifts the webcam to a larger position when you are not playing), BRB (a graphic for mid-stream breaks).

The configuration: in OBS, click the plus icon under Scenes, name each scene clearly, and create the four required scenes before adding any sources. The scene structure is your stream's skeleton.

The naming discipline: use the same naming convention across stream sessions. Avoid abbreviations or in-jokes that you will not remember in 6 months. Future-self consistency is a small detail that pays back across hundreds of streams.