# Is there a way to install on multiple machines without re-downloading? **URL:** \ **Category:** Getting Started & Setup\ **Tags:** multiple, unreal-engine, Installation, question\ **Created:** [March 20, 2014, 12:55am UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/is-there-a-way-to-install-on-multiple-machines-without-re-downloading/277444 "2014-03-20T00:55:37Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 11\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![SwitchNZ](https://d3kjluh73b9h9o.cloudfront.net/original/4X/2/8/5/28502927f1d97ba1051b3b47ccfe17233bf41ef0.png) [@SwitchNZ](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/SwitchNZ)\ **Post date:** [March 20, 2014, 12:55am UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/is-there-a-way-to-install-on-multiple-machines-without-re-downloading/277444/1 "2014-03-20T00:55:37Z")
Hi I was wondering if there’s anyway to install on more than one machine without redownloading the content every time. Thanks ---
**Author:** ![Kafumanto](https://d1ap1mz92jnks1.cloudfront.net/user_avatar/forums.unrealengine.com/kafumanto/32/1194651_2.png) [@Kafumanto](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/Kafumanto)\ **Post date:** [March 20, 2014, 10:11pm UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/is-there-a-way-to-install-on-multiple-machines-without-re-downloading/277444/2 "2014-03-20T22:11:38Z")
On Mac I moved the installation on another my machine copying the following directories: - /Users/Shared/UnrealEngine/ - ~/Library/Application Support/Epic/ - ~/Documents/Unreal Projects/ ---
**Author:** ![SwitchNZ](https://d3kjluh73b9h9o.cloudfront.net/original/4X/2/8/5/28502927f1d97ba1051b3b47ccfe17233bf41ef0.png) [@SwitchNZ](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/SwitchNZ)\ **Post date:** [March 20, 2014, 10:43pm UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/is-there-a-way-to-install-on-multiple-machines-without-re-downloading/277444/3 "2014-03-20T22:43:30Z")
Hrm, when I try to manually copy the data over from these folders I still seem to have have to download the services, good to hear it works for Mac though and thanks for the answer ! :\> ---
**Author:** ![deadly\_golum\_1](https://d3kjluh73b9h9o.cloudfront.net/original/4X/2/8/5/28502927f1d97ba1051b3b47ccfe17233bf41ef0.png) [@deadly\_golum\_1](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/deadly_golum_1)\ **Post date:** [March 21, 2014, 12:29pm UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/is-there-a-way-to-install-on-multiple-machines-without-re-downloading/277444/4 "2014-03-21T12:29:18Z")
Did you found any solution for PC? ---
**Author:** ![SwitchNZ](https://d3kjluh73b9h9o.cloudfront.net/original/4X/2/8/5/28502927f1d97ba1051b3b47ccfe17233bf41ef0.png) [@SwitchNZ](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/SwitchNZ)\ **Post date:** [March 24, 2014, 1:45am UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/is-there-a-way-to-install-on-multiple-machines-without-re-downloading/277444/5 "2014-03-24T01:45:18Z")
I have finally found the solution so I will post it here ! ---
**Author:** ![SwitchNZ](https://d3kjluh73b9h9o.cloudfront.net/original/4X/2/8/5/28502927f1d97ba1051b3b47ccfe17233bf41ef0.png) [@SwitchNZ](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/SwitchNZ)\ **Post date:** [March 24, 2014, 1:49am UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/is-there-a-way-to-install-on-multiple-machines-without-re-downloading/277444/6 "2014-03-24T01:49:41Z")
Thanks to PGGreen I have the solution for Windows 7. Step 1: Copy the entire Unreal Engine folder from where you installed it and copy this over the new computer install location. Step 2: Locate within your C:\ - the ProgramData folder (This folder is hidden and will need to be displayed). Step 3: You need to copy the folder called “Epic” from the C:\ProgramData of the computer that you have installed this successfully on and copy it onto the new computer in the same location. This means that you will not have to redownload the distributed files again. Hope this helps ! ---
**Author:** ![deadly\_golum\_1](https://d3kjluh73b9h9o.cloudfront.net/original/4X/2/8/5/28502927f1d97ba1051b3b47ccfe17233bf41ef0.png) [@deadly\_golum\_1](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/deadly_golum_1)\ **Post date:** [March 24, 2014, 5:21am UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/is-there-a-way-to-install-on-multiple-machines-without-re-downloading/277444/7 "2014-03-24T05:21:34Z")
Thanks… ---
**Author:** ![SwitchNZ](https://d3kjluh73b9h9o.cloudfront.net/original/4X/2/8/5/28502927f1d97ba1051b3b47ccfe17233bf41ef0.png) [@SwitchNZ](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/SwitchNZ)\ **Post date:** [April 1, 2014, 9:29pm UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/is-there-a-way-to-install-on-multiple-machines-without-re-downloading/277444/8 "2014-04-01T21:29:57Z")
This appears to be broken again. When I do my suggested fix it tries to download 7GB again. This only began after today’s patch. ---
**Author:** ![Stephen\_Ellis](https://d1ap1mz92jnks1.cloudfront.net/user_avatar/forums.unrealengine.com/stephen_ellis/32/1210665_2.png) [@Stephen\_Ellis](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/Stephen_Ellis)\ **Post date:** [October 7, 2014, 8:15pm UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/is-there-a-way-to-install-on-multiple-machines-without-re-downloading/277444/9 "2014-10-07T20:15:55Z")
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**Author:** ![RVillani](https://d1ap1mz92jnks1.cloudfront.net/user_avatar/forums.unrealengine.com/rvillani/32/1194572_2.png) [@RVillani](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/RVillani)\ **Post date:** [October 7, 2015, 7:17pm UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/is-there-a-way-to-install-on-multiple-machines-without-re-downloading/277444/10 "2015-10-07T19:17:58Z")
@SwitchNZ, have you been able to solve the redownloading problem? ---
**Author:** ![The\_Jakal](https://d3kjluh73b9h9o.cloudfront.net/original/4X/2/8/5/28502927f1d97ba1051b3b47ccfe17233bf41ef0.png) [@The\_Jakal](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/The_Jakal)\ **Post date:** [February 7, 2016, 5:42pm UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/is-there-a-way-to-install-on-multiple-machines-without-re-downloading/277444/11 "2016-02-07T17:42:09Z")
I was looking for an answer to this for pc and apparently there is one… the academic solution… check this wiki for details… > **[A new, community-hosted Unreal Engine Wiki](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/a-new-community-hosted-unreal-engine-wiki/141494)** > > After over a year in maintenance mode, the official Unreal Engine Wiki is now permanently offline. These resources now live on a new community-run Unreal Engine Community Wiki — ue4community.wiki! You will be able to find content from the official... p.s. its under the section “Updating the Engine and Content”