UE4 – installation

There are a number of steps to follow to install and configure UE4 properly. In this recipe, we'll walk through the correct installation and setup of the engine.

Getting ready

UE4 takes up quite a few GB of space, so you should have at least 20 GB or so free for the installation on the target drive.

How to do it...

  1. Visit unrealengine.com and download it. Sign up for an account if required.
  2. Run the installer for the Epic Games Launcher Program by double-clicking the EpicGamesLauncherInstaller-x.x.x-xxx.msi installer. Install it in the default location.
  3. Once the Epic Games Launcher program is installed, open it by double-clicking its icon on your desktop or in the Start menu.
  4. Browse the start page and take a look around. Eventually, ...

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