Package project: Game Target

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I seem to have some problem packaging from the editor.

Using build configuration shipping. I end up with this error.
It seems the “Game target” needs to be set. Where can I set that?

MainFrameActions: Packaging (Windows (32-bit)): BuildCommand.Execute: ERROR: BUILD FAILED
MainFrameActions: Packaging (Windows (32-bit)): Program.Main: ERROR: AutomationTool terminated with exception:
MainFrameActions: Packaging (Windows (32-bit)): Program.Main: ERROR: Exception in AutomationTool: Game target not found. Game target is required with -cook or -cookonthefly
MainFrameActions: Packaging (Windows (32-bit)): Stacktrace:    at AutomationTool.ProjectParams.AutodetectSettings(Boolean bReset)
MainFrameActions: Packaging (Windows (32-bit)):    at AutomationTool.ProjectParams..ctor(String
MainFrameActions: Packaging (Windows (32-bit)):  RawProjectPath, CommandUtils Command, String Device, String MapToRun, String AdditionalServerMapParams, ParamList`1 Port, String RunCommandline, String StageCommandline, String BundleName, String StageDirectoryParam, Nullable`1 StageNonMonolithic, String UE4Exe, String SignPak, List`1 ClientConfigsToBuild, List`1 ServerConfigsToBuild, ParamList`1 MapsToCook, ParamList`1 DirectoriesToCook, ParamList`1 CulturesToCook, ParamList`1 ClientCookedTargets, ParamList`1 EditorTargets, ParamList`1 ServerCookedTargets, List`1 ClientTargetPlatforms, Dictionary`2 ClientDependentPlatformMap, List`1 ServerTargetPlatforms, Dictionary`2 ServerDependentPlatformMap, Nullable`1 Build, Nullable`1 Cook, String CookFlavor, Nullable`1 Run, Nullable`1 SkipServer, Nullable`1 Clean, Nullable`1 Compressed, Nullable`1 UseDebugParamForEditorExe, Nullable`1 IterativeCooking, Nullable`1 CookOnTheFly, Nullable`1 CrashReporter, Nullable`1 DedicatedServer, Nullable`1 Client, Nullable`1 Deploy, Nullable`1 FileServer, Nullable`1 Foreign, Nullable`1 ForeignCode, Nullable`1 LogWindow, Nullable`1 NoCleanStage, Nullable`1 NoClient, Nullable`1 NoDebugInfo, Nullable`1 NoXGE, Nullable`1 Package, Nullable`1 Pak, Nullable`1 SignedPak, Nullable`1 NullRHI, Nullable`1 FakeClient, Nullable`1 EditorTest, Nullable`1 RunAutomationTests, String RunAutomationTest, Nullable`1 CrashIndex, Nullable`1 Rocket, Nullable`1 SkipCook, Nullable`1 SkipCookOnTheFly, Nullable`1 SkipPak, Nullable`1 SkipStage, Nullable`1 Stage, Nullable`1 Manifests, Nullable`1 CreateChunkInstall, Nullable`1 Unattended, Nullable`1 NumClients, Nullable`1 Archive, String ArchiveDirectoryParam, ParamList`1 ProgramTargets, Nullable`1 Distribution, Nullable`1 OBBinAPK, Nullable`1 Prebuilt, Nullable`1 RunTimeoutSeconds)
MainFrameActions: Packaging (Windows (32-bit)):    at BuildCookRun.SetupParams()
MainFrameActions: Packaging (Windows (32-bit)):    at BuildCookRun.ExecuteBuild()
MainFrameActions: Packaging (Windows (32-bit)):    at BuildCommand.Execute()
MainFrameActions: Packaging (Windows (32-bit)):    at AutomationTool.Automation.Execute(List`1 CommandsToExecute, CaselessDictionary`1 Commands)
MainFrameActions: Packaging (Windows (32-bit)):    at AutomationTool.Automation.Process(String[] CommandLine)
MainFrameActions: Packaging (Windows (32-bit)):    at AutomationTool.Program.MainProc(Object Param)
MainFrameActions: Packaging (Windows (32-bit)):    at AutomationTool.InternalUtils.RunSingleInstance(MainProc Main, Object Param)
MainFrameActions: Packaging (Windows (32-bit)):    at AutomationTool.Program.Main()
MainFrameActions: Packaging (Windows (32-bit)): Program.Main: ERROR: Game target not found. Game target is required with -cook or -cookonthefly
MainFrameActions: Packaging (Windows (32-bit)): ProcessManager.KillAll: Trying to kill 0 spawned processes.
MainFrameActions: Packaging (Windows (32-bit)): Program.Main: AutomationTool exiting with ExitCode=1
MainFrameActions: Packaging (Windows (32-bit)): Domain_ProcessExit
MainFrameActions: Packaging (Windows (32-bit)): ProcessManager.KillAll: Trying to kill 0 spawned processes.
MainFrameActions: Packaging (Windows (32-bit)): copying UAT log files...
MainFrameActions: Packaging (Windows (32-bit)): RunUAT.bat ERROR: AutomationTool was unable to run successfully.
MainFrameActions: Packaging (Windows (32-bit)): BUILD FAILED
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Hi xonium,

Thank you for your report. We were not able to investigate this on the engine version you reported, but there have been many version changes to UE4 since this question was first posted. With a new version of the Engine comes new fixes and it is possible that this issue has changed or may no longer occur. Due to timetable of when this issue was first posted, we are marking this post as resolved for tracking purposes. If you are still experiencing the issue you reported in the current engine version, then please respond to this message with additional information and we will investigate as soon as possible. If you are experiencing a similar, but different issue at this time, could you please submit a new report for it.