# Visual studio 2019 (14.22.27905) must be installed to build this target

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**Tags:** unreal-engine, Engine-Source-Code, GitHub, question\
**Created:** [September 16, 2020, 4:38pm UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/visual-studio-2019-14-22-27905-must-be-installed-to-build-this-target/150754 "2020-09-16T16:38:13Z")\
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**Post date:** [January 16, 2023, 2:17am UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/visual-studio-2019-14-22-27905-must-be-installed-to-build-this-target/150754/4 "2023-01-16T02:17:13Z")

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In my case removing the `buildconfiguration.xml` from `"\AppData\Roaming\Unreal Engine\UnrealBuildTool\"` wasn’t working, I had to edit it and make it like this:

```auto
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8" ?>
<Configuration xmlns="https://www.unrealengine.com/BuildConfiguration">
    <VCProjectFileGenerator>
        <Version>VisualStudio2022</Version>
    </VCProjectFileGenerator>
    <WindowsPlatform>
        <Compiler>VisualStudio2022</Compiler>
    </WindowsPlatform>
</Configuration>

```

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