diff --git a/Templates/DefaultProject/Template/CMakeLists.txt b/Templates/DefaultProject/Template/CMakeLists.txt
index c92607a789..b5b8692059 100644
--- a/Templates/DefaultProject/Template/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/Templates/DefaultProject/Template/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -46,98 +46,3 @@ else()
 
     add_subdirectory(Code)
 endif()
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-# #! Adds the --project-path argument to the VS IDE debugger command arguments
-# function(add_vs_debugger_arguments)
-#     # Inject the project root into the --project-path argument into the Visual Studio Debugger arguments by defaults
-#     list(APPEND app_targets ${Name}.GameLauncher ${Name}.ServerLauncher)
-#     list(APPEND app_targets AssetBuilder AssetProcessor AssetProcessorBatch Editor)
-#     foreach(app_target IN LISTS app_targets)
-#         if (TARGET ${app_target})
-#             set_property(TARGET ${app_target} APPEND PROPERTY VS_DEBUGGER_COMMAND_ARGUMENTS "--project-path=\"${CMAKE_CURRENT_LIST_DIR}\"")
-#         endif()
-#     endforeach()
-# endfunction()
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-# set(o3de_project_path ${CMAKE_CURRENT_LIST_DIR})
-# set(o3de_project_json ${o3de_project_path}/project.json)
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-# if(NOT PROJECT_NAME)
-#     cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.19)
-#     project(${Name}
-#         LANGUAGES C CXX
-#         VERSION 1.0.0.0
-#     )
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-#     # set this project as the only project
-#     set(LY_PROJECTS ${CMAKE_CURRENT_LIST_DIR})
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-#     # o3de manifest
-#     include(o3de_manifest.cmake)
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-#     ################################################################################
-#     # Set the engine_path and resolve this engines restricted path if it has one
-#     ################################################################################
-#     o3de_engine_path(${o3de_project_json} o3de_engine_path)
-#     o3de_project_name(${o3de_project_json} o3de_project_name)
-#     o3de_restricted_path(${o3de_project_json} o3de_project_restricted_path)
-#     message(STATUS "O3DE Project Name: ${o3de_project_name}")
-#     message(STATUS "O3DE Project Path: ${o3de_project_path}")
-#     if(o3de_project_restricted_path)
-#         message(STATUS "O3DE Project Restricted Path: ${o3de_project_restricted_path}")
-#     endif()
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-#     # add the engines cmake folder to the CMAKE_MODULE_PATH
-#     list(APPEND CMAKE_MODULE_PATH "${o3de_engine_path}/cmake")
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-#     # add subdirectory on the engine path for this project
-#     #add_subdirectory(${o3de_engine_path} o3de)
-#     find_package(o3de REQUIRED)
-#     o3de_initialize()
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-#     # add this --project-path arguments to visual studio debugger
-#     add_vs_debugger_arguments()
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-# else()
-#     ######################################################
-#     # the engine is calling add sub_directory() on us
-#     ######################################################
-#     o3de_project_name(${o3de_project_json} o3de_project_name)
-#     o3de_restricted_path(${o3de_project_json} o3de_project_restricted_path)
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-#     # Currently we are in the folder: ${CMAKE_CURRENT_LIST_DIR}
-#     # Get the platform specific folder ${pal_dir} for the folder: ${CMAKE_CURRENT_LIST_DIR}/Platform/${PAL_PLATFORM_NAME}
-#     # Note: ly_get_list_relative_pal_filename will take care of the details for us, as this may be a restricted platform
-#     #       in which case it will see if that platform is present here or in the restricted folder.
-#     #       i.e. It could here: TestDP/Platform/<platorm_name>  or
-#     #            <restricted_folder>/<platform_name>/TestDP
-#     ly_get_list_relative_pal_filename(pal_dir ${CMAKE_CURRENT_LIST_DIR}/Platform/${PAL_PLATFORM_NAME} ${o3de_project_restricted_path} ${o3de_project_path} ${o3de_project_name})
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-#     # Now that we have the platform abstraction layer (PAL) folder for this folder, thats where we will find the
-#     # project cmake for this platform.
-#     include(${pal_dir}/${PAL_PLATFORM_NAME_LOWERCASE}_project.cmake)
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-#     # Add the project_name to global LY_PROJECTS_TARGET_NAME property
-#     set_property(GLOBAL APPEND PROPERTY LY_PROJECTS_TARGET_NAME ${o3de_project_name})
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-#     add_subdirectory(Code)
-# endif()
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