# Need a step by step tutorial on how to add external .lib files to a project's Build.cs

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**Category:** C++\
**Tags:** unreal-engine\
**Created:** [March 13, 2016, 12:13am UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/need-a-step-by-step-tutorial-on-how-to-add-external-lib-files-to-a-projects-build-cs/58076 "2016-03-13T00:13:37Z")\
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**Author:** ![Druha](https://d3kjluh73b9h9o.cloudfront.net/original/4X/2/8/5/28502927f1d97ba1051b3b47ccfe17233bf41ef0.png) [@Druha](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/Druha)\
**Post date:** [March 17, 2016, 3:23pm UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/need-a-step-by-step-tutorial-on-how-to-add-external-lib-files-to-a-projects-build-cs/58076/2 "2016-03-17T15:23:12Z")

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Check this tutorial:

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