# Simplest way to modify the engine code?

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**Created:** [February 6, 2017, 6:36pm UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/simplest-way-to-modify-the-engine-code/384102 "2017-02-06T18:36:20Z")\
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The easiest way might be cloning the Engine from Github and changing whatever you want to change and compile it.

[https://github.com/EpicGames/UnrealEngine](https://github.com/EpicGames/UnrealEngine)

Another approach might be creating a custom Engine, this is a short tutorial:

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I hope it helps.

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