Can't create a basic C++ project in UE4

I’m trying to create a basic C++ project in UE4 v .5. I keep getting the following error.

The project could not be compiled. Would you like to open it in Visual Studio?

Running C:/Program Files/Epic Games//Engine/Binaries/DotNET/UnrealBuildTool.exe ForumTest Development Win64 -project=“F:/Course/ForumTest/ForumTest.uproject” -editorrecompile -progress -noubtmakefiles -NoHotReloadFromIDE
@progress push 5%
Parsing headers for ForumTestEditor
Running UnrealHeaderTool “F:\Course\ForumTest\ForumTest.uproject” “F:\Course\ForumTest\Intermediate\Build\Win64\ForumTestEditor\Development\ForumTestEditor.uhtmanifest” -LogCmds=“loginit warning, logexit warning, logdatabase error” -Unattended -WarningsAsErrors -installed
Reflection code generated for ForumTestEditor in 4.1653033 seconds
@progress pop
Performing 7 actions (2 in parallel)
[2/7] Resource PCLaunch.rc
[3/7] Resource ModuleVersionResource.rc.inl
PCH.ForumTest.h.cpp
C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio 14.0\VC\INCLUDE\crtdefs.h(10): fatal error C1083: Cannot open include file: ‘corecrt.h’: No such file or directory
ERROR: UBT ERROR: Failed to produce item: F:\Course\ForumTest\Binaries\Win64\UE4Editor-ForumTest.dll
Total build time: 10.71 seconds

I’ve tried a total of 16 times.

I’ve read forum after forum.

Things I’ve tried:

  • Changing the Project Location

  • Changing the ReadOnly Attribute of
    the project location

  • Setting Every .exe file in UE4 to Run
    as administrator

  • Switching off all firewalls

  • Switching off all anti-virus

  • Creating a project with Starter
    Content

  • Creating a project without Starter
    Content

  • Creating each of the various types of
    project i.e. First Person, Vehicle
    etc

  • Checked VS to make sure C++ and
    Common Tools are installed.

  • Checked UE4 version to make sure
    Engine Source and Editor Symbols for Debugging are installed

  • Tried the VisualStudio route…Opened
    in VS, build in VS, no error in VS,
    Save in VS, Try reopening with UE4:
    “ForumTest could not be compiled. Try rebuilding from source
    manually.”

PLEASE someone help. Its just a basic C++ project, why is this so dificult?

Blueprint projects are created and run fine.

Visual Studio 2015 is required with UE4.12

Thanks. But I do have Visual Studio 2015

it does have a free version for students . use that

The Error is: " Cannot open include file: ‘corecrt.h’ ".

Maybe this answer helps:

https://answers.unrealengine.com/questions/320877/universalcrt-includelibrary-directories-missing-on.html

Thanks a million my friend! It worked! THANK YOU!!!