# ERROR: No 32-bit compiler toolchain found in C:\\Program Files (x86)\\Microsoft Visual Studio 14.0\\VC\\bin\\cl.exe **URL:** \ **Category:** C++\ **Tags:** c-build, unreal-engine, UE4, CPP, question\ **Created:** [January 7, 2017, 9:41am UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/error-no-32-bit-compiler-toolchain-found-in-c-program-files-x86-microsoft-visual-studio-14-0-vc-bin-cl-exe/381165 "2017-01-07T09:41:26Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 11\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![anonymous\_user\_0fbaea45](https://d3kjluh73b9h9o.cloudfront.net/original/4X/2/8/5/28502927f1d97ba1051b3b47ccfe17233bf41ef0.png) [@anonymous\_user\_0fbaea45](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/anonymous_user_0fbaea45)\ **Post date:** [January 7, 2017, 9:41am UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/error-no-32-bit-compiler-toolchain-found-in-c-program-files-x86-microsoft-visual-studio-14-0-vc-bin-cl-exe/381165/1 "2017-01-07T09:41:26Z")
I installed visual studio 2017 RC and installed visual C++ tools and the Unreal engine tools. When I try to create a new C++ project the following error pops up - ERROR: No 32-bit compiler toolchain found in C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio 14.0\VC\bin\cl.exe ---
**Author:** ![A\_GUPTA](https://d3kjluh73b9h9o.cloudfront.net/original/4X/2/8/5/28502927f1d97ba1051b3b47ccfe17233bf41ef0.png) [@A\_GUPTA](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/A_GUPTA)\ **Post date:** [January 7, 2017, 11:41am UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/error-no-32-bit-compiler-toolchain-found-in-c-program-files-x86-microsoft-visual-studio-14-0-vc-bin-cl-exe/381165/2 "2017-01-07T11:41:56Z")
well I think U need vs2015 to beinstalled not vs2017 ---
**Author:** ![anonymous\_user\_0fbaea45](https://d3kjluh73b9h9o.cloudfront.net/original/4X/2/8/5/28502927f1d97ba1051b3b47ccfe17233bf41ef0.png) [@anonymous\_user\_0fbaea45](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/anonymous_user_0fbaea45)\ **Post date:** [January 7, 2017, 3:46pm UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/error-no-32-bit-compiler-toolchain-found-in-c-program-files-x86-microsoft-visual-studio-14-0-vc-bin-cl-exe/381165/3 "2017-01-07T15:46:54Z")
whenever I try to install visual studio 2015 it gives me an error. ---
**Author:** ![Sean\_Flint](https://d3kjluh73b9h9o.cloudfront.net/original/4X/2/8/5/28502927f1d97ba1051b3b47ccfe17233bf41ef0.png) [@Sean\_Flint](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/Sean_Flint)\ **Post date:** [January 10, 2017, 6:37pm UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/error-no-32-bit-compiler-toolchain-found-in-c-program-files-x86-microsoft-visual-studio-14-0-vc-bin-cl-exe/381165/4 "2017-01-10T18:37:56Z")
Hello, Take a look at the following threads, where users were experiencing the same error messages as you: > **[Updating from 4.9 to 4.14 with 2015 Community I get a No 32 bit error](https://forums.unrealengine.com/questions/527489/updating-from-49-to-414-with-2015-community-i-get.html)** > > After installing VS 2015 Community I get this error when trying to create a blank project. or convert an old project... An error occurred while trying to generate project files. Running D:/Epic... > **[I need help creating a C++ project](https://forums.unrealengine.com/showthread.php?129679-I-need-help-creating-a-C-project)** > > When i try to creat a new project i get a pop up with this error: Running C:/Program Files (x86)/Epic Games/4.14/Engine/Binaries/DotNET/UnrealBuildTool.exe -projectfiles -project=“C:/Users/Yakov/Documents/Unreal... Let me know if either of those help, otherwise I can suggest some other things. Have a great day ---
**Author:** ![anonymous\_user\_1bd92085](https://d3kjluh73b9h9o.cloudfront.net/original/4X/2/8/5/28502927f1d97ba1051b3b47ccfe17233bf41ef0.png) [@anonymous\_user\_1bd92085](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/anonymous_user_1bd92085)\ **Post date:** [March 29, 2017, 8:45pm UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/error-no-32-bit-compiler-toolchain-found-in-c-program-files-x86-microsoft-visual-studio-14-0-vc-bin-cl-exe/381165/5 "2017-03-29T20:45:26Z")
Hi, the first link helped me. The Problem ist that theres no C++ installed. Thanks! ---
**Author:** ![Xanadron](https://d3kjluh73b9h9o.cloudfront.net/original/4X/2/8/5/28502927f1d97ba1051b3b47ccfe17233bf41ef0.png) [@Xanadron](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/Xanadron)\ **Post date:** [April 20, 2017, 1:41pm UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/error-no-32-bit-compiler-toolchain-found-in-c-program-files-x86-microsoft-visual-studio-14-0-vc-bin-cl-exe/381165/6 "2017-04-20T13:41:36Z")
what do you mean by no C++? ---
**Author:** ![Raistlin\_Majere](https://d3kjluh73b9h9o.cloudfront.net/original/4X/2/8/5/28502927f1d97ba1051b3b47ccfe17233bf41ef0.png) [@Raistlin\_Majere](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/Raistlin_Majere)\ **Post date:** [April 25, 2017, 10:40pm UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/error-no-32-bit-compiler-toolchain-found-in-c-program-files-x86-microsoft-visual-studio-14-0-vc-bin-cl-exe/381165/7 "2017-04-25T22:40:26Z")
Here is the link. [http://landinghub.visualstudio.com/visual-cpp-build-tools](http://landinghub.visualstudio.com/visual-cpp-build-tools) ---
**Author:** ![EagleEye314](https://d3kjluh73b9h9o.cloudfront.net/original/4X/2/8/5/28502927f1d97ba1051b3b47ccfe17233bf41ef0.png) [@EagleEye314](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/EagleEye314)\ **Post date:** [June 14, 2017, 1:31pm UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/error-no-32-bit-compiler-toolchain-found-in-c-program-files-x86-microsoft-visual-studio-14-0-vc-bin-cl-exe/381165/8 "2017-06-14T13:31:32Z")
In Visual Basic you need to install programming language packs, I was able to install the Visual C++ pack by creating a new project and finding the Visual C++ folder. After I clicked on that it brought up an option to install. ---
**Author:** ![anonymous\_user\_6feb62e91](https://d3kjluh73b9h9o.cloudfront.net/original/4X/2/8/5/28502927f1d97ba1051b3b47ccfe17233bf41ef0.png) [@anonymous\_user\_6feb62e91](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/anonymous_user_6feb62e91)\ **Post date:** [July 27, 2017, 4:21am UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/error-no-32-bit-compiler-toolchain-found-in-c-program-files-x86-microsoft-visual-studio-14-0-vc-bin-cl-exe/381165/9 "2017-07-27T04:21:14Z")
This error can be fixed by changing the windows registry to point to Visual Studio 2017. See matan19’s answer in the following thread.[Visual studio compiler wrong path (how to change?) - Pipeline & Plugins - Epic Developer Community Forums](https://answers.unrealengine.com/questions/668653/visual-studio-compiler-wrong-path-how-to-change.html) ---
**Author:** ![anonymous\_user\_8018297e1](https://d3kjluh73b9h9o.cloudfront.net/original/4X/2/8/5/28502927f1d97ba1051b3b47ccfe17233bf41ef0.png) [@anonymous\_user\_8018297e1](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/anonymous_user_8018297e1)\ **Post date:** [October 25, 2017, 11:16pm UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/error-no-32-bit-compiler-toolchain-found-in-c-program-files-x86-microsoft-visual-studio-14-0-vc-bin-cl-exe/381165/10 "2017-10-25T23:16:48Z")
I apologize if i just accidently downvoted that ---
**Author:** ![Benebot](https://d3kjluh73b9h9o.cloudfront.net/original/4X/2/8/5/28502927f1d97ba1051b3b47ccfe17233bf41ef0.png) [@Benebot](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/Benebot)\ **Post date:** [February 4, 2018, 5:55pm UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/error-no-32-bit-compiler-toolchain-found-in-c-program-files-x86-microsoft-visual-studio-14-0-vc-bin-cl-exe/381165/11 "2018-02-04T17:55:00Z")
Hey something like that (in french, but you can still get it) ![229465-c.png](https://d3kjluh73b9h9o.cloudfront.net/original/4X/7/a/b/7abae363c3800c8a57be5b4642fef9383d12c6c1.png)