# Unreal Engine 4 without Epic Games Launcher Installer(via GitHub) **URL:** \ **Category:** C++\ **Tags:** unreal-engine, Engine-Source-Code, GitHub\ **Created:** [July 4, 2021, 1:18pm UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/unreal-engine-4-without-epic-games-launcher-installer-via-github/238855 "2021-07-04T13:18:29Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 16\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Gamerz31w](https://d3kjluh73b9h9o.cloudfront.net/original/4X/2/8/5/28502927f1d97ba1051b3b47ccfe17233bf41ef0.png) [@Gamerz31w](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/Gamerz31w)\ **Post date:** [July 4, 2021, 1:18pm UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/unreal-engine-4-without-epic-games-launcher-installer-via-github/238855/1 "2021-07-04T13:18:30Z")
I have some error I heard I can install Unreal Engine 4 without Epic Games Launcher. ![Capture1](https://d3kjluh73b9h9o.cloudfront.net/original/3X/5/9/5968c261087098db17461b6fe6e5938e3125c026.png) ---
**Author:** ![anon3589488](https://d3kjluh73b9h9o.cloudfront.net/original/4X/2/8/5/28502927f1d97ba1051b3b47ccfe17233bf41ef0.png) [@anon3589488](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/anon3589488)\ **Post date:** [July 7, 2021, 8:40pm UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/unreal-engine-4-without-epic-games-launcher-installer-via-github/238855/2 "2021-07-07T20:40:54Z")
Most common mistake! To install engine without launcher by compiling the source, you should follow procedures as noted [here](https://www.unrealengine.com/en-US/ue4-on-github) Its a private repository so you get that error. ---
**Author:** ![Gamerz31w](https://d3kjluh73b9h9o.cloudfront.net/original/4X/2/8/5/28502927f1d97ba1051b3b47ccfe17233bf41ef0.png) [@Gamerz31w](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/Gamerz31w)\ **Post date:** [July 11, 2021, 8:41pm UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/unreal-engine-4-without-epic-games-launcher-installer-via-github/238855/3 "2021-07-11T20:41:06Z")
I tried this method,but it’s not working. ---
**Author:** ![anon3589488](https://d3kjluh73b9h9o.cloudfront.net/original/4X/2/8/5/28502927f1d97ba1051b3b47ccfe17233bf41ef0.png) [@anon3589488](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/anon3589488)\ **Post date:** [July 11, 2021, 9:52pm UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/unreal-engine-4-without-epic-games-launcher-installer-via-github/238855/4 "2021-07-11T21:52:00Z")
It is a wrong link in the epic documentation. Correct one is this [Downloading Unreal Engine Source Code | Unreal Engine Documentation](https://docs.unrealengine.com/4.26/en-US/ProgrammingAndScripting/ProgrammingWithCPP/DownloadingSourceCode/) ---
**Author:** ![Gamerz31w](https://d3kjluh73b9h9o.cloudfront.net/original/4X/2/8/5/28502927f1d97ba1051b3b47ccfe17233bf41ef0.png) [@Gamerz31w](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/Gamerz31w)\ **Post date:** [July 20, 2021, 2:13pm UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/unreal-engine-4-without-epic-games-launcher-installer-via-github/238855/5 "2021-07-20T14:13:44Z")
Is this gonna work even now in circa Anno Domini of year of 2021? ---
**Author:** ![eblade](https://d3kjluh73b9h9o.cloudfront.net/original/4X/2/8/5/28502927f1d97ba1051b3b47ccfe17233bf41ef0.png) [@eblade](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/eblade)\ **Post date:** [July 20, 2021, 10:14pm UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/unreal-engine-4-without-epic-games-launcher-installer-via-github/238855/6 "2021-07-20T22:14:13Z")
yes, you do not need to use the launcher to get the engine. ---
**Author:** ![Gamerz31w](https://d3kjluh73b9h9o.cloudfront.net/original/4X/2/8/5/28502927f1d97ba1051b3b47ccfe17233bf41ef0.png) [@Gamerz31w](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/Gamerz31w)\ **Post date:** [August 4, 2021, 8:34pm UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/unreal-engine-4-without-epic-games-launcher-installer-via-github/238855/7 "2021-08-04T20:34:47Z")
But what about error 404? ---
**Author:** ![jwatte](https://d1ap1mz92jnks1.cloudfront.net/user_avatar/forums.unrealengine.com/jwatte/32/744941_2.png) [@jwatte](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/jwatte)\ **Post date:** [August 4, 2021, 9:09pm UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/unreal-engine-4-without-epic-games-launcher-installer-via-github/238855/8 "2021-08-04T21:09:45Z")
1. Sign up for an EPIC account and a GitHub account, if you haven’t. 2. Make sure the EPIC account is linked to your GitHub account, and that you’re properly logged into both accounts. [How do I link my Unreal Engine account with my Github account? - Epic Accounts Support](https://www.epicgames.com/help/en-US/epic-accounts-c74/connect-accounts-c110/how-do-i-link-my-unreal-engine-account-with-my-github-account-a3618) 3. Make sure your github account has an appropriate public key attached, and that your local development system has the matching private key loaded in its keyring/pageant app 4. `git clone git@github.com:EpicGames/UE4` 5. Follow instructions in the checkout ---
**Author:** ![Gamerz31w](https://d3kjluh73b9h9o.cloudfront.net/original/4X/2/8/5/28502927f1d97ba1051b3b47ccfe17233bf41ef0.png) [@Gamerz31w](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/Gamerz31w)\ **Post date:** [August 7, 2021, 12:02am UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/unreal-engine-4-without-epic-games-launcher-installer-via-github/238855/9 "2021-08-07T00:02:43Z")
Oh okay. ---
**Author:** ![Gamerz31w](https://d3kjluh73b9h9o.cloudfront.net/original/4X/2/8/5/28502927f1d97ba1051b3b47ccfe17233bf41ef0.png) [@Gamerz31w](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/Gamerz31w)\ **Post date:** [October 11, 2021, 1:10pm UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/unreal-engine-4-without-epic-games-launcher-installer-via-github/238855/10 "2021-10-11T13:10:16Z")
Since estimate. ---
**Author:** ![anonymous\_user\_ff380378](https://d3kjluh73b9h9o.cloudfront.net/original/4X/2/8/5/28502927f1d97ba1051b3b47ccfe17233bf41ef0.png) [@anonymous\_user\_ff380378](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/anonymous_user_ff380378)\ **Post date:** [December 29, 2021, 4:49pm UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/unreal-engine-4-without-epic-games-launcher-installer-via-github/238855/11 "2021-12-29T16:49:23Z")
please send me direct link to unreal engine without epic launcher the github dowsnt let me connect ---
**Author:** ![jwatte](https://d1ap1mz92jnks1.cloudfront.net/user_avatar/forums.unrealengine.com/jwatte/32/744941_2.png) [@jwatte](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/jwatte)\ **Post date:** [December 29, 2021, 6:12pm UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/unreal-engine-4-without-epic-games-launcher-installer-via-github/238855/12 "2021-12-29T18:12:40Z")
no ---
**Author:** ![Gamerz31w](https://d3kjluh73b9h9o.cloudfront.net/original/4X/2/8/5/28502927f1d97ba1051b3b47ccfe17233bf41ef0.png) [@Gamerz31w](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/Gamerz31w)\ **Post date:** [January 1, 2022, 3:05pm UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/unreal-engine-4-without-epic-games-launcher-installer-via-github/238855/13 "2022-01-01T15:05:32Z")
It’s still not working. But maybe am I or I mean was I doing something wrong? Could it be at least just only Github account? ---
**Author:** ![jwatte](https://d1ap1mz92jnks1.cloudfront.net/user_avatar/forums.unrealengine.com/jwatte/32/744941_2.png) [@jwatte](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/jwatte)\ **Post date:** [January 2, 2022, 2:47am UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/unreal-engine-4-without-epic-games-launcher-installer-via-github/238855/14 "2022-01-02T02:47:16Z")
“It does not work” is not a good error report. It doesn’t give any information for anyone to help you. There exists a description in the Unreal help text for how to link your account to GitHub. Please, follow that list, step by step, and when it gets to the “it doesn’t work” part, explain which step you’re trying to do, what you see, and what you expect to see. Nobody can help you without that information. ---
**Author:** ![anonymous\_user\_f9b3f5e3](https://d3kjluh73b9h9o.cloudfront.net/original/4X/2/8/5/28502927f1d97ba1051b3b47ccfe17233bf41ef0.png) [@anonymous\_user\_f9b3f5e3](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/anonymous_user_f9b3f5e3)\ **Post date:** [April 28, 2022, 3:11pm UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/unreal-engine-4-without-epic-games-launcher-installer-via-github/238855/15 "2022-04-28T15:11:02Z")
please i’ve not been able to open epicgamelauncher since morning. i always get stuck at the loading page, where it says “please wait while we start your update”. Please there anything i’m not doing correctly. i really need help please. also, the error message takes me to this page. " [Search results - - Epic Games Support](https://www.epicgames.com/help/en-US/search?auto=true&page=1&query=SU-MD-DL) " ---
**Author:** ![FrankExpo](https://d3kjluh73b9h9o.cloudfront.net/original/4X/2/8/5/28502927f1d97ba1051b3b47ccfe17233bf41ef0.png) [@FrankExpo](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/FrankExpo)\ **Post date:** [February 14, 2023, 8:21am UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/unreal-engine-4-without-epic-games-launcher-installer-via-github/238855/16 "2023-02-14T08:21:39Z")
i need help downloading the older version as my mac 11.7.3 is the highest OS i can upgrade to and i already made a epic account i downloaded the launcher and all i keep getting offered is the 5.1.1 version which my mac wont install but will download ☹ i checked the github and i dont see nothing about the UE4 any where a link would be helpful