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Package and ship an Unreal Engine 5 project: the Platforms menu Package Project flow, build configurations (Development vs Shipping), cooking content, packaging settings and the Game Default Map, and command-line builds with RunUAT BuildCookRun. Use when packaging a build, making a shipping build, cooking content, configuring packaging settings, or when the user mentions package Unreal, cook content, shipping build, or BuildCookRun.

When to use

• Use when producing a build (test or release), choosing Development vs Shipping, cooking
• Use when the project has a `*.uproject` and `Config/Default*.ini`, and the goal is a packaged

When not to use

• storefront submission/release process
• editor-time gameplay/iteration

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