Generate Visual Studio project files unable to compile

Development Programming & Scripting Blueprint
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I’m trying to generate C++ files for my currently Blueprint project to ultimately create a dedicated server.

Whenever I try to create a C++ class file in my project, it comes up with this although, I don’t have a compile button in UE as its a Blueprints project.

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After getting this error, I have tried to then right click the .uproject file and click “Generate Visual Studio project files” but that process fails and comes up with this error.

Running F:/Program Files/Epic Games/UE_4.18/Engine/Binaries/DotNET/UnrealBuildTool.exe  -projectfiles -project="H:/Games design/UE4 Projects/WeaponEngine Active/WeaponEngine 4.18/WeaponEngine.uproject" -game -rocket -progress
Discovering modules, targets and source code for project...
While compiling H:\Games design\UE4 Projects\WeaponEngine Active\WeaponEngine 4.18\Intermediate\Build\BuildRules\WeaponEngineModuleRules.dll:
ERROR: h:\Games design\UE4 Projects\WeaponEngine Active\WeaponEngine 4.18\Intermediate\Source\WeaponEngine.Target.cs(6,14) : error CS0101: The namespace '<global namespace>' already contains a definition for 'WeaponEngineTarget'
ERROR: UnrealBuildTool Exception: Unable to compile source files.

Any tips?

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Delete the following temporary folders: Binaries, build, intermediate and saved. Delete the visual studio project file, if existing.

Open the unreal project file. Afterwards right klick on the project file and create the visual studio project file.

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It worked. I deleted Binaries, Build and Intermediate which then allowed me to add a C++ class successfully.

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Hey there. I had a similar error when trying to Generate VS files, but only in case if I deleted the Saved folder. I failed to find any reason for this and if perhaps anyone here could share info on why that is that would be awesome. Thanks

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It work, thanks a lot

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useful, thanks!