How can I rename my projects?

anonymous_user_cacbeebc · May 19, 2014, 4:30pm

I have alredy creted a project and i don’t like the name any more. I tried to rename the file and the folder but an eror appeard. Is there a proper way to rename my projects ? If so please share it !

anonymous_user_753bceeb · May 19, 2014, 4:45pm

You also change the GameName in Config/DefaultEngine.ini

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GameName=

anonymous_user_cacbeebc · May 19, 2014, 5:12pm

Thank you !

anonymous_user_753bceeb · May 19, 2014, 5:21pm

Please accept answer

anonymous_user_5b3f20fd · August 20, 2015, 10:55pm

The above method is correct, and works great. However, if you try to package the project to an android device afterwards, it will fail. In order to fix this, delete your cached android files. It’s in your project folder under “[project folder]\Build” – delete the contents of this folder.

anonymous_user_e374209e · March 8, 2016, 2:19am

I tried the above method and it renamed it, but any packaged products wouldn’t run unless they were named what the project name was before I renamed it.

anonymous_user_bcdd396d · March 14, 2016, 6:35pm

Hi ,

What device are you trying to package to? Are you on a Mac or PC? How are you editing the DefaultEngine.ini.

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anonymous_user_bcdd396d · March 21, 2016, 2:21pm

Hi ,

Since we haven’t heard back from you, I’m closing this as resolved. However, if you still wish us to help narrow down why this solution is not working for you, please respond by answering the last two questions (assuming you are using this to resolve packaging to an android device.)

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Taurian · March 21, 2016, 8:28pm

This just isn’t enough. Renaming a project creates a whole slew of issues especially if you’re using VS. Where is the official (and updated) documentation on the process?

anonymous_user_bcdd396d · March 22, 2016, 4:51pm

While we currently do not have official documentation on how to change your C++ Project name, a licensee has been generous enough to share this response given by one of our documentation authors:

[Renaming a C++ project - C++ - Epic Developer Community Forums][1]

There is also this example which was linked through a forum post on the subject:

anonymous_user_bcdd396d · March 22, 2016, 4:54pm

I’ve also entered a request for official documentation: JIRA [UEDOC-2917].

L4g0 · April 25, 2018, 7:03pm

I will start with cloning the project with the new name from the Epic Launcher and see if you can open the new project. After that, test VS compilation just to make sure.

The steps in here can follow if really needed:

That’s the method I did and it was a reasonable sized C++ project.

sergukmusienko · December 25, 2018, 12:03pm

Hello. Sorry for my wrong English. I don’t know if my decision will help anyone, but if you make a game on an android, it’s absolutely not important what your project is called. The main thing that is written under your icon on a mobile device. Go to: Setting → Project Setting → Android → Application Display Name (app_name), project name if blank → (enter any name in any language). After that, your file compiled on android will be named as your project. But the installed game on the mobile device will be named as you specified in the settings.

Ludoviz · May 14, 2021, 1:03am

I had the same issue and unfortunately none of the above solutions worked for me, I was still getting errors. Eventually I did a very simpler thing and worked: renamed the .uproject file as I wanted, deleted intermediate, saved and build folders then packaged without problems.