UE5 Build C++ Project | Compile Manually | Compile Project via Visual Studio
Learn how to manually compile Unreal Engine C++ projects using Visual Studio. Essential for fixing 'compile manually' errors.
Learn how to compile a project using Visual Studio. It is very useful when you get an error message that tells you to compile manually when opening a project. I will teach you the really easy method.
Install Visual Studio 2022 (or 2019)
Download Visual Studio from the official website: https://visualstudio.microsoft.com/vs/whatsnew/
Compilation Steps
Right Click '.uproject' file, then select 'Generate Visual Studio project files'
Wait until the generation process finishes
Double click the generated '.sln' file, choose Visual Studio 2022 to open it
In the right panel of Visual Studio, you should see 'Solution Explorer'
Under the 'Games' folder in Solution Explorer, you should see your Project Name
Right Click your Project Name and select 'Set as Startup Project'
Right Click it again, and choose 'Build' (Or use shortcut key Ctrl + B)
It will start to Build (Compile) in Visual Studio
Wait for the build to complete successfully