I would like to suggest adding a “Move Project” option to the context menu (right-click menu) for projects listed under Epic Games Launcher → Unreal Engine → Library → My Projects.
Many Unreal Engine projects eventually outgrow their original storage location, requiring developers to move them between SSDs, HDDs, or larger drives. While this is currently possible manually, it involves moving the project folder, updating references, and ensuring the Epic Games Launcher can locate the project again.
A built-in Move Project function could automate this entire process by:
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Moving the project to a user-selected destination.
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Updating the Epic Games Launcher to reference the new location automatically.
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Preserving project associations and avoiding duplicate or missing entries.
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Eliminating the need for manual file operations and reducing the risk of user error.
This would provide a much smoother workflow, particularly for developers managing multiple Unreal Engine projects or upgrading storage over the lifetime of a project.
Possible implementation
A right-click menu on any project in My Projects could include:
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Open
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Show in Explorer
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Clone
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Move Project… (new)
Selecting Move Project… would prompt the user to choose a new location, safely relocate the project, update the launcher’s internal references, and optionally verify that the project opens successfully after the move.
This would be a relatively small quality-of-life improvement, but one that would save developers time and make long-term project management much more convenient.
Thank you for considering this suggestion.