Including Unreal Engine 4.20 Generated Headers in Visual Studio project

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Unreal Engine 4.20.2 Generated Headers using Visual Studio

Version 4.20.0 through 4.20.2 does not include the directories for *.generated.h files, and you must include them manually.

To do so, follow these steps.

In Windows

1. Create an environment variable called UNREAL_ENGINE containing the path to the root directory of Unreal Engine's files, without a trailing backslash, for example C:\Program Files\Epic Games\Unreal Engine\UE_4.20.

In Visual Studio

1. Right-click your project (MyProject by default).
2. Go to Properties → VC++ Directories.
3. Ensure that 'All Configurations' is selected in the dropdown at the top.
4. Place your cursor at the end of the 'Include Directories' field. It should contain "<different options>".
5. Type a semicolon (;) at the end of the field.
6. Paste the text below directly inline with the existing text.
7. Select the dropdown for the Include field and select <Edit...>.
8. Ensure that the paths resolve correctly, and press OK.
9. Click OK and then Apply in the Project Properties dialog.

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