# Error 8, Unable to connect to revision control

**URL:** <https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/error-8-unable-to-connect-to-revision-control/2034185>\
**Category:** Issues and Bug Reporting\
**Tags:** fortnite-creative, unreal-editor-for-fortnite, fortnite\
**Created:** [September 23, 2024, 2:31pm UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/error-8-unable-to-connect-to-revision-control/2034185 "2024-09-23T14:31:47Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 11\
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**Author:** ![OleszykYt](https://d3kjluh73b9h9o.cloudfront.net/original/4X/2/8/5/28502927f1d97ba1051b3b47ccfe17233bf41ef0.png) [@OleszykYt](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/OleszykYt)\
**Post date:** [September 23, 2024, 2:31pm UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/error-8-unable-to-connect-to-revision-control/2034185/1 "2024-09-23T14:31:47Z")

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### Summary

I tried to turn on unreal revision control, but I get error 8 and it says that unable to connect to revision control

### Please select what you are reporting on:

Unreal Editor for Fortnite

### What Type of Bug are you experiencing?

Unreal Revision Control

### Steps to Reproduce

Go to your project and enable unreal revision control

### Expected Result

I think it should enable revision control

### Observed Result

I get error 8

### Platform(s)

UEFN

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**Author:** ![Jimbohalo10](https://d1ap1mz92jnks1.cloudfront.net/user_avatar/forums.unrealengine.com/jimbohalo10/32/961440_2.png) [@Jimbohalo10](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/Jimbohalo10)\
**Post date:** [September 23, 2024, 2:46pm UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/error-8-unable-to-connect-to-revision-control/2034185/2 "2024-09-23T14:46:46Z")

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hi Maybe look at this post has a similar problem with a potential fix  
[Revision Control Error - Development / Getting Started & Setup](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/revision-control-error/822711/2)

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**Author:** ![OleszykYt](https://d3kjluh73b9h9o.cloudfront.net/original/4X/2/8/5/28502927f1d97ba1051b3b47ccfe17233bf41ef0.png) [@OleszykYt](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/OleszykYt)\
**Post date:** [September 23, 2024, 2:49pm UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/error-8-unable-to-connect-to-revision-control/2034185/3 "2024-09-23T14:49:23Z")

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I tried, it doesn’t work for me

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**Author:** ![Jimbohalo10](https://d1ap1mz92jnks1.cloudfront.net/user_avatar/forums.unrealengine.com/jimbohalo10/32/961440_2.png) [@Jimbohalo10](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/Jimbohalo10)\
**Post date:** [September 23, 2024, 2:52pm UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/error-8-unable-to-connect-to-revision-control/2034185/4 "2024-09-23T14:52:34Z")

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hi probably best to run “verify” on your installation as you may have to same problem  
[unreal revision control urc.exe has a problem need to verify](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/urc-exe-and-urc-dll-get-flagged-as-malware-from-microsoft-defender/1802519/5)

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**Author:** ![OleszykYt](https://d3kjluh73b9h9o.cloudfront.net/original/4X/2/8/5/28502927f1d97ba1051b3b47ccfe17233bf41ef0.png) [@OleszykYt](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/OleszykYt)\
**Post date:** [September 23, 2024, 2:54pm UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/error-8-unable-to-connect-to-revision-control/2034185/5 "2024-09-23T14:54:05Z")

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I did that too

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**Author:** ![Jimbohalo10](https://d1ap1mz92jnks1.cloudfront.net/user_avatar/forums.unrealengine.com/jimbohalo10/32/961440_2.png) [@Jimbohalo10](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/Jimbohalo10)\
**Post date:** [September 23, 2024, 2:58pm UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/error-8-unable-to-connect-to-revision-control/2034185/6 "2024-09-23T14:58:23Z")

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in UEFN open a blank feature island . Tick the box add revision control and see if this works properly.  
If not you many have to reload UEFN

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**Author:** ![Bug-Reporter](https://d1ap1mz92jnks1.cloudfront.net/user_avatar/forums.unrealengine.com/bug-reporter/32/997076_2.png) [@Bug-Reporter](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/Bug-Reporter)\
**Post date:** [September 23, 2024, 3:13pm UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/error-8-unable-to-connect-to-revision-control/2034185/7 "2024-09-23T15:13:47Z")

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FORT-794809 incident has been created. Status is ‘Unconfirmed’.

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**Author:** ![OleszykYt](https://d3kjluh73b9h9o.cloudfront.net/original/4X/2/8/5/28502927f1d97ba1051b3b47ccfe17233bf41ef0.png) [@OleszykYt](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/OleszykYt)\
**Post date:** [September 23, 2024, 3:15pm UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/error-8-unable-to-connect-to-revision-control/2034185/8 "2024-09-23T15:15:50Z")

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I tried it, but it doesn’t work

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**Author:** ![Flak](https://d1ap1mz92jnks1.cloudfront.net/user_avatar/forums.unrealengine.com/flak/32/769441_2.png) [@Flak](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/Flak)\
**Post date:** [October 1, 2024, 6:11pm UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/error-8-unable-to-connect-to-revision-control/2034185/9 "2024-10-01T18:11:59Z")

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@OleszykYt Could you please give us a screenshot of the error you’re getting and your Revision Control Log?

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**Author:** ![OleszykYt](https://d3kjluh73b9h9o.cloudfront.net/original/4X/2/8/5/28502927f1d97ba1051b3b47ccfe17233bf41ef0.png) [@OleszykYt](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/OleszykYt)\
**Post date:** [November 17, 2024, 11:13am UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/error-8-unable-to-connect-to-revision-control/2034185/10 "2024-11-17T11:13:06Z")

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Here

 ![image](https://d3kjluh73b9h9o.cloudfront.net/original/4X/7/1/6/71685ca12c8c054030b267a5a899e676cc69dd41.png)

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**Author:** ![OleszykYt](https://d3kjluh73b9h9o.cloudfront.net/original/4X/2/8/5/28502927f1d97ba1051b3b47ccfe17233bf41ef0.png) [@OleszykYt](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/OleszykYt)\
**Post date:** [November 20, 2024, 2:19pm UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/error-8-unable-to-connect-to-revision-control/2034185/11 "2024-11-20T14:19:20Z")

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@Flak
