How do I reinstall Fortnite?

Reinstall on Epic Games Launcher

Fortnite data, progress, and items are stored in the Epic Games account and not in console or device linked to the Epic Games account. Reinstalling the Epic Games Launcher won't affect any of your Fortnite progress or items.

  1. Open the Epic Games Launcher.
  2. Select Library.
  3. Find your game.
  4. Click the meatball menu (...) next to the game.
  5. Select Uninstall.
  6. Once uninstalled, click on the game tile to install the game.

If you are following the series of articles in How do I troubleshoot crashes, errors, and performance issues in Fortnite on PC? and this did not solve the issue try the next step in our troubleshooting: How do I create a clean boot for Fortnite?

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