# where is WinPlatform.Automation.cs ?

**URL:** <https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/where-is-winplatform-automation-cs/315170>\
**Category:** Platform & Builds\
**Tags:** steamworks, unreal-engine, question\
**Created:** [April 15, 2015, 5:06pm UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/where-is-winplatform-automation-cs/315170 "2015-04-15T17:06:10Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 6\
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**Author:** ![MajekPL](https://d3kjluh73b9h9o.cloudfront.net/original/4X/2/8/5/28502927f1d97ba1051b3b47ccfe17233bf41ef0.png) [@MajekPL](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/MajekPL)\
**Post date:** [April 15, 2015, 5:06pm UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/where-is-winplatform-automation-cs/315170/1 "2015-04-15T17:06:10Z")

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Im following the steamwork install guide from rama but i dont know where WinPlatform.Automation.cs is located. I searched my whole computer but cant find it.

He writes:  
"WinPlatform.Automation.cs  
In Visual Studio, this file is in the folder Programs/Automation/Win.Automation/WinPlatform.Automation.cs. Open it, and check that this string has your Steam API version:

string SteamVersion = “Steamv131”;  
"

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**Author:** ![Yun-Kun](https://d3kjluh73b9h9o.cloudfront.net/original/4X/2/8/5/28502927f1d97ba1051b3b47ccfe17233bf41ef0.png) [@Yun-Kun](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/Yun-Kun)\
**Post date:** [May 26, 2015, 1:07pm UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/where-is-winplatform-automation-cs/315170/2 "2015-05-26T13:07:11Z")

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Same issue here!

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**Author:** ![Kochab](https://d3kjluh73b9h9o.cloudfront.net/original/4X/2/8/5/28502927f1d97ba1051b3b47ccfe17233bf41ef0.png) [@Kochab](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/Kochab)\
**Post date:** [July 21, 2015, 12:11pm UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/where-is-winplatform-automation-cs/315170/3 "2015-07-21T12:11:50Z")

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Same…no idea where that is.

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**Author:** ![Kochab](https://d3kjluh73b9h9o.cloudfront.net/original/4X/2/8/5/28502927f1d97ba1051b3b47ccfe17233bf41ef0.png) [@Kochab](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/Kochab)\
**Post date:** [July 21, 2015, 3:00pm UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/where-is-winplatform-automation-cs/315170/4 "2015-07-21T15:00:04Z")

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I think I found the answer. You only need to worry about WinPlatform.Automation.cs if you are building the engine from source. If you are using retail (like me) you don’t need to worry about it.

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**Author:** ![Yun-Kun](https://d3kjluh73b9h9o.cloudfront.net/original/4X/2/8/5/28502927f1d97ba1051b3b47ccfe17233bf41ef0.png) [@Yun-Kun](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/Yun-Kun)\
**Post date:** [July 21, 2015, 10:21pm UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/where-is-winplatform-automation-cs/315170/5 "2015-07-21T22:21:02Z")

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Hey ! You can only find it if you’re using the Source Engine rather than the small packaged one.

I havent managed to setup steam yet but I’ve heard people managed to do it.

Maybe on the 4.8 it’s easier than before.

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**Author:** ![Methusalem](https://d3kjluh73b9h9o.cloudfront.net/original/4X/2/8/5/28502927f1d97ba1051b3b47ccfe17233bf41ef0.png) [@Methusalem](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/Methusalem)\
**Post date:** [July 26, 2015, 8:47am UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/where-is-winplatform-automation-cs/315170/6 "2015-07-26T08:47:37Z")

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WinPlatform.Automation.cs is NOT a folder on your Computer.  
If you have the source of ue4 you must start it in Visual Studio.  
In Visual Studio is a Project-Map window there is the folder programs …  
That means Rama.