# Can i pause UE4 installation and close the launcher and resume it later? **URL:** \ **Category:** Getting Started & Setup\ **Tags:** launcher, unreal-engine, Installation, pause, question\ **Created:** [March 3, 2015, 10:10pm UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/can-i-pause-ue4-installation-and-close-the-launcher-and-resume-it-later/309013 "2015-03-03T22:10:23Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![ItsScotch](https://d3kjluh73b9h9o.cloudfront.net/original/4X/2/8/5/28502927f1d97ba1051b3b47ccfe17233bf41ef0.png) [@ItsScotch](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/ItsScotch)\ **Post date:** [March 3, 2015, 10:10pm UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/can-i-pause-ue4-installation-and-close-the-launcher-and-resume-it-later/309013/1 "2015-03-03T22:10:23Z")
can i pause UE4 installation and close the launcher and resume it later? ---
**Author:** ![leighswift](https://d3kjluh73b9h9o.cloudfront.net/original/4X/2/8/5/28502927f1d97ba1051b3b47ccfe17233bf41ef0.png) [@leighswift](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/leighswift)\ **Post date:** [March 3, 2015, 10:25pm UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/can-i-pause-ue4-installation-and-close-the-launcher-and-resume-it-later/309013/2 "2015-03-03T22:25:55Z")
Yes! :). When you re-run the Launcher you should see the engine in your library with a “Resume” button instead. ---
**Author:** ![cadviz](https://d3kjluh73b9h9o.cloudfront.net/original/4X/2/8/5/28502927f1d97ba1051b3b47ccfe17233bf41ef0.png) [@cadviz](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/cadviz)\ **Post date:** [March 9, 2015, 9:52am UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/can-i-pause-ue4-installation-and-close-the-launcher-and-resume-it-later/309013/3 "2015-03-09T09:52:13Z")
That is true… There is a “Resume” button in the library… But; unfortunately; it starts from 0% ---
**Author:** ![leighswift](https://d3kjluh73b9h9o.cloudfront.net/original/4X/2/8/5/28502927f1d97ba1051b3b47ccfe17233bf41ef0.png) [@leighswift](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/leighswift)\ **Post date:** [March 9, 2015, 1:25pm UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/can-i-pause-ue4-installation-and-close-the-launcher-and-resume-it-later/309013/4 "2015-03-09T13:25:27Z")
Ahh. Shame, did you cancel/close properly? The only times I know that this would happen is if the program exited unexpectedly (crash/end task/power outage), or, probably more likely, an update was released since you first started the install. ---
**Author:** ![leighswift](https://d3kjluh73b9h9o.cloudfront.net/original/4X/2/8/5/28502927f1d97ba1051b3b47ccfe17233bf41ef0.png) [@leighswift](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/leighswift)\ **Post date:** [March 9, 2015, 1:26pm UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/can-i-pause-ue4-installation-and-close-the-launcher-and-resume-it-later/309013/5 "2015-03-09T13:26:15Z")
If you think it was in error, please feel free to upload a zip of your logs folder, and I will look into it for you to see if there is an issue ---
**Author:** ![cadviz](https://d3kjluh73b9h9o.cloudfront.net/original/4X/2/8/5/28502927f1d97ba1051b3b47ccfe17233bf41ef0.png) [@cadviz](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/cadviz)\ **Post date:** [March 10, 2015, 4:17am UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/can-i-pause-ue4-installation-and-close-the-launcher-and-resume-it-later/309013/6 "2015-03-10T04:17:17Z")
Hi Yesterday after pausing the download at 55% and closing the launcher, then after 5 minutes re-run launcher again… without shutting down my PC, and there was no (crash/end task/power outage); it was impossible to resume…!! Today; at the early morning, the Resume button is working without any problem…, but resumed with 44% Isn’t this a Strange issue…!!? ---
**Author:** ![leighswift](https://d3kjluh73b9h9o.cloudfront.net/original/4X/2/8/5/28502927f1d97ba1051b3b47ccfe17233bf41ef0.png) [@leighswift](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/leighswift)\ **Post date:** [March 10, 2015, 10:56am UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/can-i-pause-ue4-installation-and-close-the-launcher-and-resume-it-later/309013/7 "2015-03-10T10:56:23Z")
That is strange! Yes :). If you could zip up you logs folder, I should be able to investigate soon. I will alert QA aswell to see if they can repro any issues. Logs folder here:- Win C:\Users\username\AppData\Local\EpicGamesLauncher\Saved\Logs Mac /Users/username/Library/Logs/Unreal Engine/EpicGamesLauncher ---
**Author:** ![cadviz](https://d3kjluh73b9h9o.cloudfront.net/original/4X/2/8/5/28502927f1d97ba1051b3b47ccfe17233bf41ef0.png) [@cadviz](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/cadviz)\ **Post date:** [March 13, 2015, 5:21am UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/can-i-pause-ue4-installation-and-close-the-launcher-and-resume-it-later/309013/8 "2015-03-13T05:21:26Z")
Hi; Sorry for delay… Here are the log files only for the days 9-10-11 March 2015 (the downloading period ) [Link](http://www.4shared.com/rar/RYH7W54kce/9-10-11_March_2015_Logs.html) Thanks & have a nice day ---
**Author:** ![leighswift](https://d3kjluh73b9h9o.cloudfront.net/original/4X/2/8/5/28502927f1d97ba1051b3b47ccfe17233bf41ef0.png) [@leighswift](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/leighswift)\ **Post date:** [March 13, 2015, 2:59pm UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/can-i-pause-ue4-installation-and-close-the-launcher-and-resume-it-later/309013/9 "2015-03-13T14:59:30Z")
Heya, thanks! However, could you just upload your zip directly here? That site has an insane amount of ads and forceful social media sign-ups etc. It’s just not letting me near the file ---
**Author:** ![cadviz](https://d3kjluh73b9h9o.cloudfront.net/original/4X/2/8/5/28502927f1d97ba1051b3b47ccfe17233bf41ef0.png) [@cadviz](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/cadviz)\ **Post date:** [March 15, 2015, 8:08am UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/can-i-pause-ue4-installation-and-close-the-launcher-and-resume-it-later/309013/10 "2015-03-15T08:08:43Z")
I’m very sorry… I did try to upload the rar file here; but I got a message saying (unsupported file, or something like that)… Now; An idea jumps in my mind; it is to rename the rar file to txt one (just to succeed with uploading)… Once you download it; you should rename it again to rar, so you would be able to unrar… Note: Do not try to open directly from the link you get… it will not work; instead… you have to download it Thanks for your time link text ---
**Author:** ![thehorseman007](https://d3kjluh73b9h9o.cloudfront.net/original/4X/2/8/5/28502927f1d97ba1051b3b47ccfe17233bf41ef0.png) [@thehorseman007](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/thehorseman007)\ **Post date:** [March 15, 2015, 2:07pm UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/can-i-pause-ue4-installation-and-close-the-launcher-and-resume-it-later/309013/11 "2015-03-15T14:07:12Z")
The same problem is with me, I was thinking to start a new topic but I got this one 🙂 My net is slow so it takes like 35 Hours for me to download full 4GB UE4 software, I was thinking if there is any other way from which I can download UE4. As I have seen if I install UE4 via Launcher and If my PC get shutdown or such than the installation don’t resume,and it start from the start (0%) which is a very much pain for me. Now I am trying to get the UE4 from GitHub. Hope it work this way. All I want is a Resume even after I shutdown my PC , or some other file hosting in which I can download if it is legal. I think it is good to gave a second download option if possible, So that slow net guys can also download UE4 and use it. 😃 Thx Bye bye Have a nice day. ---
**Author:** ![\_Epic\_Maximusdb3\_1](https://d3kjluh73b9h9o.cloudfront.net/original/4X/2/8/5/28502927f1d97ba1051b3b47ccfe17233bf41ef0.png) [@\_Epic\_Maximusdb3\_1](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/_Epic_Maximusdb3_1)\ **Post date:** [March 20, 2015, 6:32pm UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/can-i-pause-ue4-installation-and-close-the-launcher-and-resume-it-later/309013/12 "2015-03-20T18:32:08Z")
Hi cadviz, I’ve been going through all the logs you provided and have not been able to find any information pointing to the issue you’re experiencing. In this case we would need to get debug logs. You can the steps to get debug logs [here.](https://wiki.unrealengine.com/Troubleshooting_Launcher_Problems#None_of_the_Above_Helped_-_Getting_Debug_Logs) This will give us more detailed information. If you could do this and then grab the two logs with the newest time stamps. -B ---
**Author:** ![Unreal\_India](https://d3kjluh73b9h9o.cloudfront.net/original/4X/2/8/5/28502927f1d97ba1051b3b47ccfe17233bf41ef0.png) [@Unreal\_India](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/Unreal_India)\ **Post date:** [March 21, 2015, 7:53pm UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/can-i-pause-ue4-installation-and-close-the-launcher-and-resume-it-later/309013/13 "2015-03-21T19:53:02Z")
Hey people! I have very much the same problem and even for me it always starts from 0% whenever i pause it and close the application. ☹ In fact, before closing, it gives me a message saying all downloads will be cancelled. My log files and his are very much the same!! Pls. help! 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![anonymous\_user\_759e5c3a](https://d3kjluh73b9h9o.cloudfront.net/original/4X/2/8/5/28502927f1d97ba1051b3b47ccfe17233bf41ef0.png) [@anonymous\_user\_759e5c3a](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/anonymous_user_759e5c3a)\ **Post date:** [April 3, 2015, 4:03pm UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/can-i-pause-ue4-installation-and-close-the-launcher-and-resume-it-later/309013/14 "2015-04-03T16:03:46Z")
Hello, We still need to get debug logs to further investigate this issue. If you are willing to provide those, it would help us tremendously. You can the steps to get debug logs here. This will give us more detailed information. Thanks! ---
**Author:** ![JerryJason](https://d3kjluh73b9h9o.cloudfront.net/original/4X/2/8/5/28502927f1d97ba1051b3b47ccfe17233bf41ef0.png) [@JerryJason](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/JerryJason)\ **Post date:** [April 4, 2015, 3:24pm UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/can-i-pause-ue4-installation-and-close-the-launcher-and-resume-it-later/309013/15 "2015-04-04T15:24:34Z")
Now The Resume Button Is Working!!! but still it is too slow …i wonder whether Unreal Engine 4 Source Code is the best way to download it from Github…im confused … ---
**Author:** ![JerryJason](https://d3kjluh73b9h9o.cloudfront.net/original/4X/2/8/5/28502927f1d97ba1051b3b47ccfe17233bf41ef0.png) [@JerryJason](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/JerryJason)\ **Post date:** [April 8, 2015, 10:11am UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/can-i-pause-ue4-installation-and-close-the-launcher-and-resume-it-later/309013/16 "2015-04-08T10:11:23Z")
No reply for 3 days ? WTH !!! buddy if you are reading this please say that you agree with my opnion … ---
**Author:** ![TJ\_V](https://d1ap1mz92jnks1.cloudfront.net/user_avatar/forums.unrealengine.com/tj_v/32/1008648_2.png) [@TJ\_V](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/TJ_V)\ **Post date:** [April 8, 2015, 2:44pm UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/can-i-pause-ue4-installation-and-close-the-launcher-and-resume-it-later/309013/17 "2015-04-08T14:44:05Z")
Hi JerryJason, I’m unsure why you are seeing such slow speeds. We don’t cap download speeds in any way. If you want to troubleshoot the Launcher issue, make sure to try these [troubleshooting steps](https://wiki.unrealengine.com/Troubleshooting_Launcher_Problems#The_Launcher_is_unable_to_download_content) then follow the instructions towards the bottom and post your Debug Logs. If you want to try the Source version. You will be downloading files from Github, so it bypasses the Launcher entirely. You will likely see the same download speeds that you see downloading from any other website. ---
**Author:** ![JerryJason](https://d3kjluh73b9h9o.cloudfront.net/original/4X/2/8/5/28502927f1d97ba1051b3b47ccfe17233bf41ef0.png) [@JerryJason](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/JerryJason)\ **Post date:** [April 8, 2015, 3:23pm UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/can-i-pause-ue4-installation-and-close-the-launcher-and-resume-it-later/309013/18 "2015-04-08T15:23:40Z")
Thanks TJ, The speed of downloading files from github is faster than downloading from Launcher itself…If I have any doubts or questions about Unreal Engine 4 … I will ask… 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![anonymous\_user\_6af5d3f5](https://d3kjluh73b9h9o.cloudfront.net/original/4X/2/8/5/28502927f1d97ba1051b3b47ccfe17233bf41ef0.png) [@anonymous\_user\_6af5d3f5](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/anonymous_user_6af5d3f5)\ **Post date:** [September 30, 2015, 7:24am UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/can-i-pause-ue4-installation-and-close-the-launcher-and-resume-it-later/309013/19 "2015-09-30T07:24:22Z")
I know I’m late to the party but I feel it’s important to mention here that while the progress bar starts at zero again, the download does not. The progress bar goes after a resume straight back to the percentage it had before the resume, but in order to do so has to check again what is available, hence it starts at zero. ---
**Author:** ![anonymous\_user\_14b40066](https://d3kjluh73b9h9o.cloudfront.net/original/4X/2/8/5/28502927f1d97ba1051b3b47ccfe17233bf41ef0.png) [@anonymous\_user\_14b40066](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/anonymous_user_14b40066)\ **Post date:** [January 9, 2017, 4:00am UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/can-i-pause-ue4-installation-and-close-the-launcher-and-resume-it-later/309013/20 "2017-01-09T04:00:37Z")
Another way to pause the Unreal Engine download is pause as usual but put your computer to sleep (not shutdown / turn off). Whenever you wake the computer, you can resume the download from where you have left off. [Next page](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/can-i-pause-ue4-installation-and-close-the-launcher-and-resume-it-later/309013.md?page=2)