How to Move Fortnite to Another Folder, Drive, or PC

Author: Chris Hoffman / Source: How-To Geek

Epic’s launcher only lets you move Fortnite by uninstalling and redownloading it. Here’s how to move Fortnite to another folder or copy it to another PC—without the 32 GB download.

Back Up Your Fortnite Folder

First, you’ll need to create a backup copy of your Fortnite folder.

Fornite installs to C:\Program Files\Epic Games\Fortnite by default, so you’ll probably find it there. Navigate to that folder in an Explorer window.

Right-click the “Fortnite” folder and select “Copy” to copy it to your clipboard.

Paste a copy of the Fortnite folder into another location. For example, if you plan on moving Fortnite from your C: drive to your D: drive, you might want to paste it to your D: drive. If you plan on moving Fortnite from one PC to another, paste the Fortnite folder onto an external USB drive.

Do not immediately copy the Fortnite folder to your desired location. For example, if you want to install Fortnite to D:\Epic Games\Fortnite, don’t immediately copy the folder there. Instead, consider copying it to D:\Temporary\Fortnite for now.

Wait for the file-copying process to complete before continuing.

Uninstall Fortnite

With your backup copy of the Fortnite files stored safely in another location, you can now uninstall Fortnite from its original location.

This step is only necessary if you want to remove Fortnite from its current location—for example, if you want to move Fortnite to another drive on your PC. If you just want to copy Fortnite’s installation files to another PC, you can skip this step.

To uninstall Fortnite from your PC, open the Epic Games Launcher application. Select your Library in the left pane, click the settings gear on the Fortnite thumbnail, and select “Uninstall.”

Click “Uninstall” to confirm. This will remove the Fortnite files from their…

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