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epicgames/signup

Analysis updated 2026-05-18

★ 3,613Audience · developerComplexity · 1/5Setup · easy

TLDR

This is not a code project. It is Epic Games' instruction page for linking your account to get access to the private Unreal Engine source code.

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  root((EpicGames Signup))
    What it does
      Not a code project
      Access instructions
      Links to Unreal Engine
    Tech stack
      No code
    Use cases
      Link GitHub account
      Access private repos
      Learn royalty terms
    Audience
      Game developers
      Unreal Engine users

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What do people build with it?

USE CASE 1

Link your GitHub account to an Epic Games account to unlock access to Unreal Engine source

USE CASE 2

Find out how Unreal Engine's royalty terms work before starting a commercial game

USE CASE 3

Understand why you were added to a secondary Epic Games GitHub organization

How does it compare?

epicgames/signupfunkincrew/funkinginobefun/bestblogs
Stars3,6133,6133,613
Language—HaxeTypeScript
Setup difficultyeasymoderateeasy
Complexity1/52/52/5
Audiencedevelopergeneralpm founder

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How do you get it running?

Difficulty · easy Time to first run · 5min

Requires creating a free Epic Games account and linking it to GitHub.

In plain English

This repository is not a software project in the usual sense. It is a placeholder and instruction page for developers who want to access Epic Games' private source code repositories on GitHub, particularly the source code for Unreal Engine. To gain access, you need to create a free Epic Games account at UnrealEngine.com and then link your GitHub account to it by following a set of instructions on their site. Once the accounts are connected, Epic adds you to their GitHub organization and you can view repositories that are otherwise hidden, such as the full Unreal Engine source code and the Unreal Tournament source code. Unreal Engine itself is free to use for game development. Epic takes a 5% royalty only if a game earns more than one million US dollars in revenue. The readme also notes that new members joining the organization are now placed in a secondary Epic Games organization rather than the primary one, with a link to a forum post explaining the change. This repository has no code of its own. Its stars reflect the large number of developers who have come across it while trying to access Unreal Engine source code.

Copy-paste prompts

Prompt 1
Explain the steps to link my GitHub account to Epic Games so I can access the Unreal Engine source code.
Prompt 2
What are Unreal Engine's royalty terms for a commercial game, based on this repo's readme?
Prompt 3
Why does this repository have so many stars if it contains no code?

Frequently asked questions

What is signup?

This is not a code project. It is Epic Games' instruction page for linking your account to get access to the private Unreal Engine source code.

How hard is signup to set up?

Setup difficulty is rated easy, with roughly 5min to a first successful run.

Who is signup for?

Mainly developer.

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