[UE5.6] How to package development build?

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I’m trying to package a development build but it keeps packaging a shipping build even if development is selected.

I then tried to use the project launcher but it keeps giving errors trying to build the automation tools because warnings as errors is on and I have no idea how to turn that off.

How is packaging to be done?

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I don’t know if it helps, but there are two places the build type is set

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Yeah, they’re both set to Development. It still builds Shipping. I was able to get around this by taking the command line and running it myself in a cmd console and changing Shipping to Development. I’m now getting a log file and was able to get a bit further. But this is really annoying.

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Very weird. The usual problem is not being able to package for shipping :thinking:

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Yeah, I just found another thread where 5.6 won’t build shipping. It seems 5.6 has issues with packaging. And it does seem the Project Launcher is completely borked according to people in that thread.

It’s like arguing with a stubborn person.

Me: I’d like to package development.
UE: You want shipping? Ok.
Me: No, development!
UE: Shipping it is!
Me: DEVELOPMENT!!!
UE: Ok ok… Starting Development packaging!!!
Me after waiting 10 minutes: NOOOOOOOOOOOOO, it’s still Shipping.
UE: You’re welcome!