Packaging problem (source file error?)

So when i try and package my project i get multiple error messages that seem to point to my source file.

UATHelper: Packaging (Windows (64-bit)): ERROR: e:\Unreal Engine 4 Projects\Project_04.6.1\Intermediate\Source\Project_04.5.Target.cs(6,24) : error CS1514: { expected
UATHelper: Packaging (Windows (64-bit)): ERROR: e:\Unreal Engine 4 Projects\Project_04.6.1\Intermediate\Source\Project_04.5.Target.cs(6,24) : error CS1519: Invalid token β€˜.5’ in class, struct, or interface member declaration
UATHelper: Packaging (Windows (64-bit)): ERROR: e:\Unreal Engine 4 Projects\Project_04.6.1\Intermediate\Source\Project_04.5.Target.cs(6,33) : error CS1519: Invalid token β€˜:’ in class, struct, or interface member declaration
UATHelper: Packaging (Windows (64-bit)): ERROR: e:\Unreal Engine 4 Projects\Project_04.6.1\Intermediate\Source\Project_04.5.Target.cs(7,1) : error CS1519: Invalid token β€˜{’ in class, struct, or interface member declaration
UATHelper: Packaging (Windows (64-bit)): ERROR: e:\Unreal Engine 4 Projects\Project_04.6.1\Intermediate\Source\Project_04.5.Target.cs(8,19) : error CS1519: Invalid token β€˜.5’ in class, struct, or interface member declaration
UATHelper: Packaging (Windows (64-bit)): ERROR: e:\Unreal Engine 4 Projects\Project_04.6.1\Intermediate\Source\Project_04.5.Target.cs(8,21) : error CS1520: Method must have a return type
UATHelper: Packaging (Windows (64-bit)): ERROR: e:\Unreal Engine 4 Projects\Project_04.6.1\Intermediate\Source\Project_04.5.Target.cs(8,47) : error CS1002: ; expected
UATHelper: Packaging (Windows (64-bit)): ERROR: e:\Unreal Engine 4 Projects\Project_04.6.1\Intermediate\Source\Project_04.5.Target.cs(8,60) : error CS1519: Invalid token β€˜)’ in class, struct, or interface member declaration
UATHelper: Packaging (Windows (64-bit)): ERROR: e:\Unreal Engine 4 Projects\Project_04.6.1\Intermediate\Source\Project_04.5.Target.cs(10,8) : error CS1519: Invalid token β€˜=’ in class, struct, or interface member declaration
UATHelper: Packaging (Windows (64-bit)): ERROR: e:\Unreal Engine 4 Projects\Project_04.6.1\Intermediate\Source\Project_04.5.Target.cs(10,25) : error CS1519: Invalid token β€˜;’ in class, struct, or interface member declaration
UATHelper: Packaging (Windows (64-bit)): ERROR: e:\Unreal Engine 4 Projects\Project_04.6.1\Intermediate\Source\Project_04.5.Target.cs(12,23) : error CS1519: Invalid token β€˜(’ in class, struct, or interface member declaration
UATHelper: Packaging (Windows (64-bit)): ERROR: e:\Unreal Engine 4 Projects\Project_04.6.1\Intermediate\Source\Project_04.5.Target.cs(19,18) : error CS1518: Expected class, delegate, enum, interface, or struct
UATHelper: Packaging (Windows (64-bit)): ERROR: e:\Unreal Engine 4 Projects\Project_04.6.1\Intermediate\Source\Project_04.5.Target.cs(26,1) : error CS1022: Type or namespace definition, or end-of-file expected
UATHelper: Packaging (Windows (64-bit)): ERROR: e:\Unreal Engine 4 Projects\Project_04.6.1\Intermediate\Source\Project_04.6.1.Target.cs(6,24) : error CS1514: { expected
UATHelper: Packaging (Windows (64-bit)): ERROR: e:\Unreal Engine 4 Projects\Project_04.6.1\Intermediate\Source\Project_04.6.1.Target.cs(6,24) : error CS1519: Invalid token β€˜.6’ in class, struct, or interface member declaration
UATHelper: Packaging (Windows (64-bit)): ERROR: e:\Unreal Engine 4 Projects\Project_04.6.1\Intermediate\Source\Project_04.6.1.Target.cs(6,35) : error CS1519: Invalid token β€˜:’ in class, struct, or interface member declaration
UATHelper: Packaging (Windows (64-bit)): ERROR: e:\Unreal Engine 4 Projects\Project_04.6.1\Intermediate\Source\Project_04.6.1.Target.cs(7,1) : error CS1519: Invalid token β€˜{’ in class, struct, or interface member declaration
UATHelper: Packaging (Windows (64-bit)): ERROR: e:\Unreal Engine 4 Projects\Project_04.6.1\Intermediate\Source\Project_04.6.1.Target.cs(8,19) : error CS1519: Invalid token β€˜.6’ in class, struct, or interface member declaration
UATHelper: Packaging (Windows (64-bit)): ERROR: e:\Unreal Engine 4 Projects\Project_04.6.1\Intermediate\Source\Project_04.6.1.Target.cs(8,23) : error CS1520: Method must have a return type
UATHelper: Packaging (Windows (64-bit)): ERROR: e:\Unreal Engine 4 Projects\Project_04.6.1\Intermediate\Source\Project_04.6.1.Target.cs(8,49) : error CS1002: ; expected
UATHelper: Packaging (Windows (64-bit)): ERROR: e:\Unreal Engine 4 Projects\Project_04.6.1\Intermediate\Source\Project_04.6.1.Target.cs(8,62) : error CS1519: Invalid token β€˜)’ in class, struct, or interface member declaration
UATHelper: Packaging (Windows (64-bit)): ERROR: e:\Unreal Engine 4 Projects\Project_04.6.1\Intermediate\Source\Project_04.6.1.Target.cs(10,8) : error CS1519: Invalid token β€˜=’ in class, struct, or interface member declaration
UATHelper: Packaging (Windows (64-bit)): ERROR: e:\Unreal Engine 4 Projects\Project_04.6.1\Intermediate\Source\Project_04.6.1.Target.cs(10,25) : error CS1519: Invalid token β€˜;’ in class, struct, or interface member declaration
UATHelper: Packaging (Windows (64-bit)): ERROR: e:\Unreal Engine 4 Projects\Project_04.6.1\Intermediate\Source\Project_04.6.1.Target.cs(12,23) : error CS1519: Invalid token β€˜(’ in class, struct, or interface member declaration
UATHelper: Packaging (Windows (64-bit)): ERROR: e:\Unreal Engine 4 Projects\Project_04.6.1\Intermediate\Source\Project_04.6.1.Target.cs(19,18) : error CS1518: Expected class, delegate, enum, interface, or struct
UATHelper: Packaging (Windows (64-bit)): ERROR: e:\Unreal Engine 4 Projects\Project_04.6.1\Intermediate\Source\Project_04.6.1.Target.cs(26,1) : error CS1022: Type or namespace definition, or end-of-file expected
UATHelper: Packaging (Windows (64-bit)): ERROR: e:\Unreal Engine 4 Projects\Project_04.6.1\Intermediate\Source\Project_04.6.1.Target.cs(6,14) : error CS0101: The namespace β€˜β€™ already contains a definition for β€˜Project_04’
UATHelper: Packaging (Windows (64-bit)): ERROR: Unable to compile source files.
UATHelper: Packaging (Windows (64-bit)): (see C:\Users\fotis\AppData\Roaming\Unreal Engine\AutomationTool\Logs\E+UE_4.18\UAT_Log.txt for full exception trace)
UATHelper: Packaging (Windows (64-bit)): AutomationTool exiting with ExitCode=1 (Error_Unknown)
UATHelper: Packaging (Windows (64-bit)): BUILD FAILED
PackagingResults: Error: Unknown Error

I checked my source file and I can see the error however i have no idea as to how to fix it (i dont know code, i made everything in blueprints)

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Probably the β€œ.” in your Class Name. Change it to a β€œ_” instead aswell as your filename

Changing the name to something with no β€œ.” fixed it. Thanks!

Just had this problem - my project name had 2 parts separated with β€œ_” sign.

Error in Log told me that { is expected right after _ sign, so I’ve changed project name and it worked. I guess it is best just not to use any special characters as Unreal Engine project name.
(doesn’t apply to folder structure, just to the .uproject file name)

On my side I just had to delete the UE4Rules.pdb in C:\Program Files\Epic Games\UE_4.26\Engine\Intermediate\Build\BuildRules and run the packaging again.

thank you, working for me in 2023