# Symbolic link to plugin folder doesn't work

**URL:** <https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/symbolic-link-to-plugin-folder-doesnt-work/322189>\
**Category:** Platform & Builds\
**Tags:** Linux, unreal-engine, Plugins, question\
**Created:** [June 17, 2015, 9:22pm UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/symbolic-link-to-plugin-folder-doesnt-work/322189 "2015-06-17T21:22:13Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![milliams](https://d3kjluh73b9h9o.cloudfront.net/original/4X/2/8/5/28502927f1d97ba1051b3b47ccfe17233bf41ef0.png) [@milliams](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/milliams)\
**Post date:** [June 17, 2015, 9:22pm UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/symbolic-link-to-plugin-folder-doesnt-work/322189/1 "2015-06-17T21:22:13Z")

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I created a C++ project from the editor and made a directory called _Plugins_ inside it. I then made a symbolic link to my plugin code which resides elsewhere on disk. When loading my project, the editor does not see the plugin.

However, if I copy the plugin code folder into _Plugins_ (so that the directory structure is the same) the plugin is loaded correctly.

It is useful to have the plugin be a link since I’m working on the plugin actively and I’m testing it with a number of different projects.

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**Author:** ![sgundry](https://d3kjluh73b9h9o.cloudfront.net/original/4X/2/8/5/28502927f1d97ba1051b3b47ccfe17233bf41ef0.png) [@sgundry](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/sgundry)\
**Post date:** [May 26, 2017, 7:06am UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/symbolic-link-to-plugin-folder-doesnt-work/322189/2 "2017-05-26T07:06:12Z")

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+1 for fixing this. The project can build and link to plugin code, and runs, but the actual module isn’t loaded properly. E.g, StartupModule() is NOT invoked.

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**Author:** ![anonymous\_user\_af867e6b](https://d3kjluh73b9h9o.cloudfront.net/original/4X/2/8/5/28502927f1d97ba1051b3b47ccfe17233bf41ef0.png) [@anonymous\_user\_af867e6b](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/anonymous_user_af867e6b)\
**Post date:** [October 9, 2017, 10:52pm UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/symbolic-link-to-plugin-folder-doesnt-work/322189/3 "2017-10-09T22:52:29Z")

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Issue is apparently fixed: [Unreal Engine Issues and Bug Tracker (UE-43704)](https://issues.unrealengine.com/issue/UE-43704)