diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 50670c0b85..d743a8ab57 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -25,10 +25,6 @@ include(cmake/LySet.cmake)
 include(cmake/Version.cmake)
 include(cmake/OutputDirectory.cmake)
 
-# Set the engine_path and engine_json
-set(o3de_engine_path ${CMAKE_CURRENT_LIST_DIR})
-set(o3de_engine_json ${o3de_engine_path}/engine.json)
-
 if(NOT PROJECT_NAME)
     project(O3DE
         LANGUAGES C CXX
@@ -36,21 +32,6 @@ if(NOT PROJECT_NAME)
     )
 endif()
 
-################################################################################
-# Resolve this engines name and restricted path
-################################################################################
-include(cmake/o3de_manifest.cmake)
-o3de_engine_name(${o3de_engine_json} o3de_engine_name)
-o3de_restricted_path(${o3de_engine_json} o3de_engine_restricted_path)
-message(STATUS "O3DE Engine Name: ${o3de_engine_name}")
-message(STATUS "O3DE Engine Path: ${o3de_engine_path}")
-if(o3de_engine_restricted_path)
-    message(STATUS "O3DE Engine Restricted Path: ${o3de_engine_restricted_path}")
-endif()
-
-# add the engines cmake folder to the CMAKE_MODULE_PATH
-list(APPEND CMAKE_MODULE_PATH "${o3de_engine_path}/cmake")
-
 ################################################################################
 # Initialize
 ################################################################################
@@ -92,12 +73,11 @@ if(NOT INSTALLED_ENGINE)
         add_subdirectory(Tools/RemoteConsole/ly_remote_console/tests/)
     endif()
 
-    # Add any engine restricted platforms as external subdirs
-    o3de_add_engine_restricted_platform_external_subdirs()
-
-    # Add external subdirectories listed in the manifest. LY_EXTERNAL_SUBDIRS is a cache variable so the user can add extra
+    include(cmake/EngineJson.cmake)
+    # Add external subdirectories listed in the engine.json. LY_EXTERNAL_SUBDIRS is a cache variable so the user can add extra
     # external subdirectories
-    list(APPEND LY_EXTERNAL_SUBDIRS ${o3de_engine_external_subdirectories})
+    read_engine_external_subdirs(engine_external_subdirectories)
+    list(APPEND LY_EXTERNAL_SUBDIRS ${engine_external_subdirectories})
 
     # Loop over the additional external subdirectories and invoke add_subdirectory on them
     foreach(external_directory ${LY_EXTERNAL_SUBDIRS})
@@ -111,7 +91,7 @@ if(NOT INSTALLED_ENGINE)
         string(SUBSTRING ${full_directory_hash} 0 8 full_directory_hash)
         # Use the last directory as the suffix path to use for the Binary Directory
         get_filename_component(directory_name ${external_directory} NAME)
-        add_subdirectory(${external_directory} ${CMAKE_BINARY_DIR}/${directory_name}-${full_directory_hash})
+        add_subdirectory(${external_directory} ${CMAKE_BINARY_DIR}/External/${directory_name}-${full_directory_hash})
     endforeach()
 
 else()
diff --git a/cmake/EngineFinder.cmake b/cmake/EngineFinder.cmake
deleted file mode 100644
index 9ff8ce4d66..0000000000
--- a/cmake/EngineFinder.cmake
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,52 +0,0 @@
-#
-# All or portions of this file Copyright (c) Amazon.com, Inc. or its affiliates or
-# its licensors.
-#
-# For complete copyright and license terms please see the LICENSE at the root of this
-# distribution (the "License"). All use of this software is governed by the License,
-# or, if provided, by the license below or the license accompanying this file. Do not
-# remove or modify any license notices. This file is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
-# WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
-#
-# This file is copied during engine registration. Edits to this file will be lost next
-# time a registration happens.
-
-include_guard()
-
-# Read the engine name from the project_json file
-file(READ ${CMAKE_CURRENT_LIST_DIR}/project.json project_json)
-string(JSON LY_ENGINE_NAME_TO_USE ERROR_VARIABLE json_error GET ${project_json} engine)
-if(json_error)
-    message(FATAL_ERROR "Unable to read key 'engine' from 'project.json', error: ${json_error}")
-endif()
-
-# Read the list of paths from ~.o3de/o3de_manifest.json
-file(TO_CMAKE_PATH "$ENV{USERPROFILE}" home_directory) # Windows
-if((NOT home_directory) OR (NOT EXISTS ${home_directory}))
-    file(TO_CMAKE_PATH "$ENV{HOME}" home_directory)# Unix
-endif()
-
-if (NOT home_directory)
-    message(FATAL_ERROR "Cannot find user home directory, the o3de manifest cannot be found")
-endif()
-# Set manifest path to path in the user home directory
-set(manifest_path ${home_directory}/.o3de/o3de_manifest.json)
-
-if(EXISTS ${manifest_path})
-    file(READ ${manifest_path} manifest_json)
-    string(JSON engines_count ERROR_VARIABLE json_error LENGTH ${manifest_json} engines)
-    if(json_error)
-        message(FATAL_ERROR "Unable to read key 'engines' from '${manifest_path}', error: ${json_error}")
-    endif()
-
-    math(EXPR engines_count "${engines_count}-1")
-    foreach(engine_path_index RANGE ${engines_count})
-        string(JSON engine_path ERROR_VARIABLE json_error GET ${manifest_json} engines ${engine_path_index})
-        if(${json_error})
-            message(FATAL_ERROR "Unable to read engines[${engine_path_index}] '${manifest_path}', error: ${json_error}")
-        endif()
-        if(engine_path)
-            list(APPEND CMAKE_MODULE_PATH "${engine_path}/cmake")
-        endif()
-    endforeach()
-endif()
diff --git a/cmake/EngineJson.cmake b/cmake/EngineJson.cmake
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..9a82d4a2c5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/cmake/EngineJson.cmake
@@ -0,0 +1,45 @@
+#
+# All or portions of this file Copyright (c) Amazon.com, Inc. or its affiliates or
+# its licensors.
+#
+# For complete copyright and license terms please see the LICENSE at the root of this
+# distribution (the "License"). All use of this software is governed by the License,
+# or, if provided, by the license below or the license accompanying this file. Do not
+# remove or modify any license notices. This file is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+# WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+#
+# This file is copied during engine registration. Edits to this file will be lost next
+# time a registration happens.
+
+include_guard()
+
+#! read_engine_external_subdirs
+# Read the external subdirectories from the engine.json file
+# External subdirectories are any folders with CMakeLists.txt in them
+# This could be regular subdirectories, Gems(contains an additional gem.json),
+# Restricted folders(contains an additional restricted.json), etc...
+# \arg:output_external_subdirs name of output variable to store external subdirectories into
+function(read_engine_external_subdirs output_external_subdirs)
+    file(READ ${LY_ROOT_FOLDER}/engine.json engine_json_data)
+    string(JSON external_subdirs_count ERROR_VARIABLE engine_json_error
+        LENGTH ${engine_json_data} "external_subdirectories")
+    if(engine_json_error)
+        message(FATAL_ERROR "Error querying number of elements in JSON array \"external_subdirectories\": ${engine_json_error}")
+    endif()
+
+    if(external_subdirs_count GREATER 0)
+        math(EXPR external_subdir_range "${external_subdirs_count}-1")
+        # Convert the paths the relative paths to absolute paths using the engine root
+        # as the base directory
+        foreach(external_subdir_index RANGE ${external_subdir_range})
+            string(JSON external_subdir ERROR_VARIABLE engine_json_error
+                GET ${engine_json_data} "external_subdirectories" "${external_subdir_index}")
+            if(engine_json_error)
+                message(FATAL_ERROR "Error reading field at index ${external_subdir_index} in \"external_subdirectories\" JSON array: ${engine_json_error}")
+            endif()
+            file(REAL_PATH ${external_subdir} real_external_subdir BASE_DIRECTORY ${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR})
+            list(APPEND external_subdirs ${real_external_subdir})
+        endforeach()
+    endif()
+    set(${output_external_subdirs} ${external_subdirs} PARENT_SCOPE)
+endfunction()
diff --git a/cmake/PAL.cmake b/cmake/PAL.cmake
index 7802ac8c58..e10ef758da 100644
--- a/cmake/PAL.cmake
+++ b/cmake/PAL.cmake
@@ -22,7 +22,107 @@ file(GLOB detection_files "cmake/Platform/*/PALDetection_*.cmake")
 foreach(detection_file ${detection_files})
     include(${detection_file})
 endforeach()
-file(GLOB detection_files ${o3de_engine_restricted_path}/*/cmake/PALDetection_*.cmake)
+
+
+#! o3de_restricted_id: Reads the "restricted" key from the o3de manifest
+#
+# \arg:restricted returns the restricted association element from an o3de json, otherwise engine 'o3de' is assumed
+# \arg:o3de_json_file name of the o3de json file
+function(o3de_restricted_id o3de_json_file restricted)
+    file(READ ${o3de_json_file} json_data)
+    string(JSON restricted_entry ERROR_VARIABLE json_error GET ${json_data} "restricted_name")
+    if(json_error)
+        message(WARNING "Unable to read restricted from '${o3de_json_file}', error: ${json_error}")
+        message(WARNING "Setting restricted to engine default 'o3de'")
+        set(restricted_entry "o3de")
+    endif()
+    if(restricted_entry)
+       set(${restricted} ${restricted_entry} PARENT_SCOPE)
+    endif()
+endfunction()
+
+#! o3de_find_restricted_folder:
+#
+# \arg:restricted_path returns the path of the o3de restricted folder with name restricted_name
+# \arg:restricted_name name of the restricted
+function(o3de_find_restricted_folder restricted_name restricted_path)
+    # Read the restricted path from engine.json if one EXISTS
+    file(READ ${LY_ROOT_FOLDER}/engine.json engine_json_data)
+    string(JSON restricted_subdirs_count ERROR_VARIABLE engine_json_error LENGTH ${engine_json_data} "restricted")
+    if(restricted_subdirs_count GREATER 0)
+        string(JSON restricted_subdir ERROR_VARIABLE engine_json_error GET ${engine_json_data} "restricted" "0")
+        set(${restricted_path} ${restricted_subdir} PARENT_SCOPE)
+        return()
+    endif()
+
+
+    file(TO_CMAKE_PATH "$ENV{USERPROFILE}" home_directory) # Windows
+    if(NOT EXISTS ${home_directory})
+        file(TO_CMAKE_PATH "$ENV{HOME}" home_directory) # Unix
+        if (NOT EXISTS ${home_directory})
+            return()
+        endif()
+    endif()
+
+    # Examine the o3de manifest file for the list of restricted directories
+    set(o3de_manifest_path ${home_directory}/.o3de/o3de_manifest.json)
+    if(EXISTS ${o3de_manifest_path})
+        file(READ ${o3de_manifest_path} o3de_manifest_json_data)
+        string(JSON restricted_subdirs_count ERROR_VARIABLE engine_json_error LENGTH ${o3de_manifest_json_data} "restricted")
+        if(restricted_subdirs_count GREATER 0)
+            math(EXPR restricted_subdirs_range "${restricted_subdirs_count}-1")
+            foreach(restricted_subdir_index RANGE ${restricted_subdirs_range})
+                string(JSON restricted_subdir ERROR_VARIABLE engine_json_error GET ${o3de_manifest_json_data} "restricted" "${restricted_subdir_index}")
+                list(APPEND restricted_subdirs ${restricted_subdir})
+            endforeach()
+        endif()
+    endif()
+    # Iterate over the restricted directories from the manifest file
+    foreach(restricted_entry ${restricted_subdirs})
+        set(restricted_json_file ${restricted_entry}/restricted.json)
+        file(READ ${restricted_json_file} restricted_json)
+        string(JSON this_restricted_name ERROR_VARIABLE json_error GET ${restricted_json} "restricted_name")
+        if(json_error)
+            message(WARNING "Unable to read restricted_name from '${restricted_json_file}', error: ${json_error}")
+        else()
+            if(this_restricted_name STREQUAL restricted_name)
+                set(${restricted_path} ${restricted_entry} PARENT_SCOPE)
+                return()
+            endif()
+        endif()
+    endforeach()
+endfunction()
+
+
+#! o3de_restricted_path:
+#
+# \arg:restricted_path returns the path of the o3de restricted folder with name restricted_name
+# \arg:restricted_name name of the restricted
+function(o3de_restricted_path o3de_json_file restricted_path)
+    o3de_restricted_id(${o3de_json_file} restricted_name)
+    if(restricted_name)
+        o3de_find_restricted_folder(${restricted_name} restricted_folder)
+        if(restricted_folder)
+            set(${restricted_path} ${restricted_folder} PARENT_SCOPE)
+        endif()
+    endif()
+endfunction()
+
+#! read_engine_restricted_path: Locates the restricted path within the engine from a json file
+#
+# \arg:restricted_path returns the path of the o3de restricted folder with name restricted_name
+# \arg:restricted_name name of the restricted
+function(read_engine_restricted_path output_restricted_path)
+    # Set manifest path to path in the user home directory
+    set(manifest_path ${LY_ROOT_FOLDER}/engine.json)
+    if(EXISTS ${manifest_path})
+        o3de_restricted_path(${manifest_path} output_restricted_path)
+    endif()
+endfunction()
+
+read_engine_restricted_path(O3DE_ENGINE_RESTRICTED_PATH)
+
+file(GLOB detection_files ${O3DE_ENGINE_RESTRICTED_PATH}/*/cmake/PALDetection_*.cmake)
 foreach(detection_file ${detection_files})
     include(${detection_file})
 endforeach()
@@ -37,8 +137,8 @@ ly_set(PAL_HOST_PLATFORM_NAME_LOWERCASE ${PAL_HOST_PLATFORM_NAME_LOWERCASE})
 
 set(PAL_RESTRICTED_PLATFORMS)
 
-string(LENGTH ${o3de_engine_restricted_path} engine_restricted_length)
-file(GLOB pal_restricted_files ${o3de_engine_restricted_path}/*/cmake/PAL_*.cmake)
+string(LENGTH "${O3DE_ENGINE_RESTRICTED_PATH}" engine_restricted_length)
+file(GLOB pal_restricted_files ${O3DE_ENGINE_RESTRICTED_PATH}/*/cmake/PAL_*.cmake)
 foreach(pal_restricted_file ${pal_restricted_files})
     string(FIND ${pal_restricted_file} "/cmake/PAL" end)
     if(${end} GREATER -1)
@@ -109,18 +209,18 @@ function(ly_get_absolute_pal_filename out_name in_name)
     else()
         # The user has not supplied any path so we must assume it is the o3de engine restricted and o3de engine path
         # if the file is not in the o3de engine path then we cannot determine a PAL file for it
-        file(RELATIVE_PATH relative_path ${o3de_engine_path} ${full_name})
+        file(RELATIVE_PATH relative_path ${LY_ROOT_FOLDER} ${full_name})
         if (NOT (IS_ABSOLUTE relative_path OR relative_path MATCHES [[^(\.\./)+(.*)]]))
             if (NOT EXISTS ${full_name})
-                string(REGEX MATCH "${o3de_engine_path}/(.*)/Platform/([^/]*)/?(.*)$" match ${full_name})
+                string(REGEX MATCH "${LY_ROOT_FOLDER}/(.*)/Platform/([^/]*)/?(.*)$" match ${full_name})
                 if(NOT CMAKE_MATCH_1)
-                    string(REGEX MATCH "${o3de_engine_path}/Platform/([^/]*)/?(.*)$" match ${full_name})
-                    set(full_name ${o3de_engine_restricted_path}/${CMAKE_MATCH_1})
+                    string(REGEX MATCH "${LY_ROOT_FOLDER}/Platform/([^/]*)/?(.*)$" match ${full_name})
+                    set(full_name ${O3DE_ENGINE_RESTRICTED_PATH}/${CMAKE_MATCH_1})
                     if(CMAKE_MATCH_2)
                         string(APPEND full_name "/" ${CMAKE_MATCH_2})
                     endif()
                 elseif("${CMAKE_MATCH_2}" IN_LIST PAL_RESTRICTED_PLATFORMS)
-                    set(full_name ${o3de_engine_restricted_path}/${CMAKE_MATCH_2}/${CMAKE_MATCH_1})
+                    set(full_name ${O3DE_ENGINE_RESTRICTED_PATH}/${CMAKE_MATCH_2}/${CMAKE_MATCH_1})
                     if(CMAKE_MATCH_3)
                         string(APPEND full_name "/" ${CMAKE_MATCH_3})
                     endif()
@@ -149,25 +249,3 @@ set(LY_DISABLE_TEST_MODULES FALSE CACHE BOOL "Option to forcibly disable the inc
 if(LY_DISABLE_TEST_MODULES)
     ly_set(PAL_TRAIT_BUILD_TESTS_SUPPORTED FALSE)
 endif()
-
-################################################################################
-# Add each restricted platform in the engines restricted folder
-# If the enabled restricted platform does not have a folder add one.
-# If the restricted platform folder does not have a CMakeLists.txt, create one
-# so the add_subdirectory on the external folder does not fail.
-################################################################################
-function(o3de_add_engine_restricted_platform_external_subdirs)
-    foreach(restricted_platform ${PAL_RESTRICTED_PLATFORMS})
-        if(restricted_platform IN_LIST enabled_platforms)
-            set(o3de_engine_restricted_platform_folder ${o3de_engine_restricted_path}/${restricted_platform})
-            if(NOT EXISTS ${o3de_engine_restricted_platform_folder})
-                file(MAKE_DIRECTORY ${o3de_engine_restricted_platform_folder})
-            endif()
-            set(o3de_engine_restricted_platform_folder_cmakelists ${o3de_engine_restricted_platform_folder}/CMakeLists.txt)
-            if(NOT EXISTS ${o3de_engine_restricted_platform_folder_cmakelists})
-                file(TOUCH ${o3de_engine_restricted_platform_folder_cmakelists})
-            endif()
-            list(APPEND LY_EXTERNAL_SUBDIRS ${o3de_engine_restricted_platform_folder})
-        endif()
-    endforeach()
-endfunction()
diff --git a/cmake/SettingsRegistry.cmake b/cmake/SettingsRegistry.cmake
index 31ce36c516..dda498eeb4 100644
--- a/cmake/SettingsRegistry.cmake
+++ b/cmake/SettingsRegistry.cmake
@@ -108,11 +108,11 @@ function(ly_delayed_generate_settings_registry)
         # Get the gem dependencies for the given project and target combination
         get_property(gem_dependencies GLOBAL PROPERTY LY_DELAYED_LOAD_"${prefix_target}")
         list(REMOVE_DUPLICATES gem_dependencies) # Strip out any duplicate gem targets
-        set(all_gem_dependencies ${gem_dependencies})
+        unset(all_gem_dependencies)
 
         foreach(gem_target ${gem_dependencies})
             ly_get_gem_load_dependencies(gem_load_gem_dependencies ${gem_target})
-            list(APPEND all_gem_dependencies ${gem_load_gem_dependencies})
+            list(APPEND all_gem_dependencies ${gem_load_gem_dependencies} ${gem_target})
         endforeach()
         list(REMOVE_DUPLICATES all_gem_dependencies)
 
diff --git a/cmake/cmake_files.cmake b/cmake/cmake_files.cmake
index baa2a272fc..b42d29c9c2 100644
--- a/cmake/cmake_files.cmake
+++ b/cmake/cmake_files.cmake
@@ -17,16 +17,19 @@ set(FILES
     Configurations.cmake
     Dependencies.cmake
     Deployment.cmake
-    EngineFinder.cmake
+    EngineJson.cmake
     FileUtil.cmake
     Findo3de.cmake
+    GeneralSettings.cmake
     Install.cmake
     LyAutoGen.cmake
+    LYPackage_S3Downloader.cmake
     LySet.cmake
     LYTestWrappers.cmake
     LYPython.cmake
     LYWrappers.cmake
     Monolithic.cmake
+    OutputDirectory.cmake
     Packaging.cmake
     PAL.cmake
     PALTools.cmake
diff --git a/cmake/o3de_manifest.cmake b/cmake/o3de_manifest.cmake
deleted file mode 100644
index 632f064659..0000000000
--- a/cmake/o3de_manifest.cmake
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,970 +0,0 @@
-#
-# All or portions of this file Copyright (c) Amazon.com, Inc. or its affiliates or
-# its licensors.
-#
-# For complete copyright and license terms please see the LICENSE at the root of this
-# distribution (the "License"). All use of this software is governed by the License,
-# or, if provided, by the license below or the license accompanying this file. Do not
-# remove or modify any license notices. This file is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
-# WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
-#
-
-# Set the user home directory
-set(O3DE_HOME_PATH "" CACHE PATH "Override the user home to this path")
-if(O3DE_HOME_PATH)
-    set(home_directory ${O3DE_HOME_PATH})
-elseif(CMAKE_HOST_WIN32)
-    file(TO_CMAKE_PATH "$ENV{USERPROFILE}" home_directory)
-else()
-    file(TO_CMAKE_PATH "$ENV{HOME}" home_directory)
-endif()
-if (NOT home_directory)
-    message(FATAL_ERROR "Cannot find user home directory, without the user home directory the o3de manifest cannot be found")
-endif()
-
-# Optionally delete the home directory
-if(O3DE_DELETE_HOME_PATH)
-    if(EXISTS ${home_directory}/.o3de)
-        message(STATUS "Deleting ${home_directory}/.o3de")
-        file(REMOVE_RECURSE ${home_directory}/.o3de)
-    else()
-        message(STATUS "Home path ${home_directory}/.o3de doesnt exist.")
-    endif()
-endif()
-
-########################################################################################################################
-# If O3DE_REGISTER_ENGINE_PATH variable is set on the commandline this will allow registration of anything using
-# O3DE_REGISTER_ENGINE_PATH o3de script. This is handy for situations like build servers which download the code and
-# are expected to build without the need for someone to register o3de objects like this engine by manually typing it in.
-#   If O3DE_REGISTER_THIS_ENGINE=TRUE is set on the commandline when O3DE_REGISTER_ENGINE_PATH is also set this will call:
-#       O3DE_REGISTER_ENGINE_PATH/scripts>o3de register --this-engine --override-home-folder <home_directory>
-# Note: register --this-engine will automatically register anything it finds in known folders, so if you put your
-# o3de objects like projects/gems/templates/restricted/etc... in known folders for those types they will get registered
-# automatically. Known folders for types are your .o3de/Projects and .o3de/Gems etc. So if I wanted my project to be
-# registered and built by this build server I could simply put them in those known folders on the build server and they
-# would get registered automatically by this call.
-# OR
-# I could put them on the commandline as well. This would be the way if the o3de objects we need to regiater are NOT
-# in known folders or you do not intend to call with O3DE_REGISTER_THIS_ENGINE=TRUE Ex.
-# -DO3DE_REGISTER_ENGINE_PATH=C:\this\engine
-#   -DO3DE_REGISTER_PROJECT_PATHS=C:\ThisGame;C:\ThatGame
-#   -DO3DE_REGISTER_GEM_PATHS=C:\ThisGem;C:\ThatGem;C:\And\Some\Other\Gem
-#   -DO3DE_REGISTER_RESTRICTED_PATHS=C:\this\engine\Restricted;C:\ThisGame\Restricted;C:\ThisGem\Restricted
-########################################################################################################################
-if(O3DE_REGISTER_ENGINE_PATH)
-    if(O3DE_REGISTER_THIS_ENGINE)
-        if(CMAKE_HOST_WIN32)
-            execute_process(
-                COMMAND cmd /c ${O3DE_REGISTER_ENGINE_PATH}/scripts/o3de.bat register --this-engine --override-home-folder ${home_directory}
-                RESULT_VARIABLE o3de_register_this_engine_cmd_result
-            )
-        else()
-            execute_process(
-                COMMAND sh ${O3DE_REGISTER_ENGINE_PATH}/scripts/o3de.sh register --this-engine --override-home-folder ${home_directory}
-                RESULT_VARIABLE o3de_register_this_engine_cmd_result
-            )
-        endif()
-        if(o3de_register_this_engine_cmd_result)
-            message(FATAL_ERROR "An error occured trying to register --this-engine: ${o3de_register_this_engine_cmd_result}")
-        else()
-            message(STATUS "Engine ${O3DE_REGISTER_ENGINE_PATH} registration successfull.")
-        endif()
-    endif()
-
-    if(O3DE_REGISTER_RESTRICTED_PATHS)
-        foreach(restricted_path ${O3DE_REGISTER_RESTRICTED_PATHS})
-            if(CMAKE_HOST_WIN32)
-                execute_process(
-                    COMMAND cmd /c ${O3DE_REGISTER_ENGINE_PATH}/scripts/o3de.bat register --restricted-path ${restricted_path} --override-home-folder ${home_directory}
-                    RESULT_VARIABLE o3de_register_restricted_cmd_result
-                )
-            else()
-                execute_process(
-                    COMMAND sh ${O3DE_REGISTER_ENGINE_PATH}/scripts/o3de.sh register --restricted-path ${restricted_path} --override-home-folder ${home_directory}
-                    RESULT_VARIABLE o3de_register_restricted_cmd_result
-                )
-            endif()
-            if(o3de_register_restricted_cmd_result)
-                message(FATAL_ERROR "An error occured trying to ${O3DE_REGISTER_ENGINE_PATH}/scripts>o3de register --restricted-path ${restricted_path} --override-home-folder ${home_directory}: ${o3de_register_restricted_cmd_result}")
-            else()
-                message(STATUS "Restricted ${restricted_path} registration successfull.")
-            endif()
-        endforeach()
-    endif()
-
-    if(O3DE_REGISTER_PROJECT_PATHS)
-        foreach(project_path ${O3DE_REGISTER_PROJECT_PATHS})
-            if(CMAKE_HOST_WIN32)
-                execute_process(
-                    COMMAND cmd /c ${O3DE_REGISTER_ENGINE_PATH}/scripts/o3de.bat register --project-path ${project_path} --override-home-folder ${home_directory}
-                    RESULT_VARIABLE o3de_register_project_cmd_result
-                )
-            else()
-                execute_process(
-                    COMMAND sh ${O3DE_REGISTER_ENGINE_PATH}/scripts/o3de.sh register --project-path ${project_path} --override-home-folder ${home_directory}
-                    RESULT_VARIABLE o3de_register_project_cmd_result
-                )
-            endif()
-            if(o3de_register_project_cmd_result)
-                message(FATAL_ERROR "An error occured trying to ${O3DE_REGISTER_ENGINE_PATH}/scripts>o3de register --project-path ${project_path} --override-home-folder ${home_directory}")
-            else()
-                message(STATUS "Project ${project_path} registration successfull.")
-            endif()
-        endforeach()
-    endif()
-
-    if(O3DE_REGISTER_GEM_PATHS)
-        foreach(gem_path ${O3DE_REGISTER_GEM_PATHS})
-            if(CMAKE_HOST_WIN32)
-                execute_process(
-                    COMMAND cmd /c ${O3DE_REGISTER_ENGINE_PATH}/scripts/o3de.bat register --gem-path ${gem_path} --override-home-folder ${home_directory}
-                    RESULT_VARIABLE o3de_register_gem_cmd_result
-                )
-            else()
-                execute_process(
-                    COMMAND sh ${O3DE_REGISTER_ENGINE_PATH}/scripts/o3de.sh register --gem-path ${gem_path} --override-home-folder ${home_directory}
-                    RESULT_VARIABLE o3de_register_gem_cmd_result
-                )
-            endif()
-            if(o3de_register_gem_cmd_result)
-                message(FATAL_ERROR "An error occured trying to ${O3DE_REGISTER_ENGINE_PATH}/scripts>o3de register --gem-path ${gem_path} --override-home-folder ${home_directory}")
-            else()
-                message(STATUS "Gem ${gem_path} registration successfull.")
-            endif()
-        endforeach()
-    endif()
-
-    if(O3DE_REGISTER_TEMPLATE_PATHS)
-        foreach(template_path ${O3DE_REGISTER_TEMPLATE_PATHS})
-            if(CMAKE_HOST_WIN32)
-                execute_process(
-                   COMMAND cmd /c ${O3DE_REGISTER_ENGINE_PATH}/scripts/o3de.bat register --template-path ${template_path} --override-home-folder ${home_directory}
-                   RESULT_VARIABLE o3de_register_template_cmd_result
-                )
-            else()
-                execute_process(
-                   COMMAND sh ${O3DE_REGISTER_ENGINE_PATH}/scripts/o3de.sh register --template-path ${template_path} --override-home-folder ${home_directory}
-                   RESULT_VARIABLE o3de_register_template_cmd_result
-                )
-            endif()
-            if(o3de_register_template_cmd_result)
-                message(FATAL_ERROR "An error occured trying to ${O3DE_REGISTER_ENGINE_PATH}/scripts>o3de register --template-path ${template_path} --override-home-folder ${home_directory}")
-            else()
-                message(STATUS "Template ${template_path} registration successfull.")
-            endif()
-        endforeach()
-    endif()
-
-    if(O3DE_REGISTER_REPO_URIS)
-        foreach(repo_uri ${O3DE_REGISTER_REPO_URIS})
-            if(CMAKE_HOST_WIN32)
-                execute_process(
-                    COMMAND cmd /c ${O3DE_REGISTER_ENGINE_PATH}/scripts/o3de.bat register --repo-uri ${repo_uri} --override-home-folder ${home_directory}
-                    RESULT_VARIABLE o3de_register_repo_cmd_result
-                )
-            else()
-                execute_process(
-                    COMMAND sh ${O3DE_REGISTER_ENGINE_PATH}/scripts/o3de.sh register --repo-uri ${repo_uri} --override-home-folder ${home_directory}
-                    RESULT_VARIABLE o3de_register_repo_cmd_result
-                )
-            endif()
-            if(o3de_register_repo_cmd_result)
-                message(FATAL_ERROR "An error occured trying to ${O3DE_REGISTER_ENGINE_PATH}/scripts>o3de register --repo-uri ${repo_uri} --override-home-folder ${home_directory}")
-            else()
-                message(STATUS "Repo ${repo_uri} registration successfull.")
-            endif()
-        endforeach()
-    endif()
-endif()
-
-################################################################################
-# o3de manifest
-################################################################################
-# Set manifest json path to the <home_directory>/.o3de/o3de_manifest.json
-set(o3de_manifest_json_path ${home_directory}/.o3de/o3de_manifest.json)
-if(NOT EXISTS ${o3de_manifest_json_path})
-    message(FATAL_ERROR "${o3de_manifest_json_path} not found. You must o3de register --this-engine.")
-endif()
-file(READ ${o3de_manifest_json_path} manifest_json_data)
-
-################################################################################
-# o3de manifest name
-################################################################################
-string(JSON o3de_manifest_name ERROR_VARIABLE json_error GET ${manifest_json_data} o3de_manifest_name)
-if(json_error)
-    message(FATAL_ERROR "Unable to read repo_name from '${o3de_manifest_json_path}', error: ${json_error}")
-endif()
-
-################################################################################
-# o3de origin
-################################################################################
-string(JSON o3de_origin ERROR_VARIABLE json_error GET ${manifest_json_data} origin)
-if(json_error)
-    message(FATAL_ERROR "Unable to read origin from '${o3de_manifest_json_path}', error: ${json_error}")
-endif()
-
-################################################################################
-# o3de default engines folder
-################################################################################
-string(JSON o3de_default_engines_folder ERROR_VARIABLE json_error GET ${manifest_json_data} default_engines_folder)
-if(json_error)
-    message(FATAL_ERROR "Unable to read default_engines_folder from '${o3de_manifest_json_path}', error: ${json_error}")
-endif()
-
-################################################################################
-# o3de default projects folder
-################################################################################
-string(JSON o3de_default_projects_folder ERROR_VARIABLE json_error GET ${manifest_json_data} default_projects_folder)
-if(json_error)
-    message(FATAL_ERROR "Unable to read default_projects_folder from '${o3de_manifest_json_path}', error: ${json_error}")
-endif()
-
-################################################################################
-# o3de default gems folder
-################################################################################
-string(JSON o3de_default_gems_folder ERROR_VARIABLE json_error GET ${manifest_json_data} default_gems_folder)
-if(json_error)
-    message(FATAL_ERROR "Unable to read default_gems_folder from '${o3de_manifest_json_path}', error: ${json_error}")
-endif()
-
-################################################################################
-# o3de default templates folder
-################################################################################
-string(JSON o3de_default_templates_folder ERROR_VARIABLE json_error GET ${manifest_json_data} default_templates_folder)
-if(json_error)
-    message(FATAL_ERROR "Unable to read default_templates_folder from '${o3de_manifest_json_path}', error: ${json_error}")
-endif()
-
-################################################################################
-# o3de default restricted folder
-################################################################################
-string(JSON o3de_default_restricted_folder ERROR_VARIABLE json_error GET ${manifest_json_data} default_restricted_folder)
-if(json_error)
-    message(FATAL_ERROR "Unable to read default_restricted_folder from '${o3de_manifest_json_path}', error: ${json_error}")
-endif()
-
-################################################################################
-# o3de projects
-################################################################################
-string(JSON o3de_projects_count ERROR_VARIABLE json_error LENGTH ${manifest_json_data} projects)
-if(json_error)
-    message(FATAL_ERROR "Unable to read key 'projects' from '${o3de_manifest_json_path}', error: ${json_error}")
-endif()
-if(${o3de_projects_count} GREATER 0)
-    math(EXPR o3de_projects_count "${o3de_projects_count}-1")
-    foreach(projects_index RANGE ${o3de_projects_count})
-        string(JSON projects_path ERROR_VARIABLE json_error GET ${manifest_json_data} projects ${projects_index})
-        if(json_error)
-            message(FATAL_ERROR "Unable to read projects[${projects_index}] '${o3de_manifest_json_path}', error: ${json_error}")
-        endif()
-        list(APPEND o3de_projects ${projects_path})
-        list(APPEND o3de_global_projects ${projects_path})
-    endforeach()
-endif()
-
-################################################################################
-# o3de gems
-################################################################################
-string(JSON o3de_gems_count ERROR_VARIABLE json_error LENGTH ${manifest_json_data} gems)
-if(json_error)
-    message(FATAL_ERROR "Unable to read key 'gems' from '${o3de_manifest_json_path}', error: ${json_error}")
-endif()
-if(${o3de_gems_count} GREATER 0)
-    math(EXPR o3de_gems_count "${o3de_gems_count}-1")
-    foreach(gems_index RANGE ${o3de_gems_count})
-        string(JSON gems_path ERROR_VARIABLE json_error GET ${manifest_json_data} gems ${gems_index})
-        if(json_error)
-            message(FATAL_ERROR "Unable to read gems[${gems_index}] '${o3de_manifest_json_path}', error: ${json_error}")
-        endif()
-        list(APPEND o3de_gems ${gems_path})
-        list(APPEND o3de_global_gems ${gems_path})
-    endforeach()
-endif()
-
-################################################################################
-# o3de templates
-################################################################################
-string(JSON o3de_templates_count ERROR_VARIABLE json_error LENGTH ${manifest_json_data} templates)
-if(json_error)
-    message(FATAL_ERROR "Unable to read key 'templates' from '${o3de_manifest_json_path}', error: ${json_error}")
-endif()
-if(${o3de_templates_count} GREATER 0)
-    math(EXPR o3de_templates_count "${o3de_templates_count}-1")
-    foreach(templates_index RANGE ${o3de_templates_count})
-        string(JSON templates_path ERROR_VARIABLE json_error GET ${manifest_json_data} templates ${templates_index})
-        if(json_error)
-            message(FATAL_ERROR "Unable to read templates[${templates_index}] '${o3de_manifest_json_path}', error: ${json_error}")
-        endif()
-        list(APPEND o3de_templates ${templates_path})
-        list(APPEND o3de_global_templates ${templates_path})
-    endforeach()
-endif()
-
-################################################################################
-# o3de repos
-################################################################################
-string(JSON o3de_repos_count ERROR_VARIABLE json_error LENGTH ${manifest_json_data} repos)
-if(json_error)
-    message(FATAL_ERROR "Unable to read key 'repos' from '${o3de_manifest_json_path}', error: ${json_error}")
-endif()
-if(${o3de_repos_count} GREATER 0)
-    math(EXPR o3de_repos_count "${o3de_repos_count}-1")
-    foreach(repos_index RANGE ${o3de_repos_count})
-        string(JSON repo_uri ERROR_VARIABLE json_error GET ${manifest_json_data} repos ${repos_index})
-        if(json_error)
-            message(FATAL_ERROR "Unable to read repos[${repos_index}] '${o3de_manifest_json_path}', error: ${json_error}")
-        endif()
-        list(APPEND o3de_repos ${repo_uri})
-        list(APPEND o3de_global_repos ${repo_uri})
-    endforeach()
-endif()
-
-################################################################################
-# o3de restricted
-################################################################################
-string(JSON o3de_restricted_count ERROR_VARIABLE json_error LENGTH ${manifest_json_data} restricted)
-if(json_error)
-    message(FATAL_ERROR "Unable to read key 'restricted' from '${o3de_manifest_json_path}', error: ${json_error}")
-endif()
-if(${o3de_restricted_count} GREATER 0)
-    math(EXPR o3de_restricted_count "${o3de_restricted_count}-1")
-    foreach(restricted_index RANGE ${o3de_restricted_count})
-        string(JSON restricted_path ERROR_VARIABLE json_error GET ${manifest_json_data} restricted ${restricted_index})
-        if(json_error)
-            message(FATAL_ERROR "Unable to read restricted[${restricted_index}] '${o3de_manifest_json_path}', error: ${json_error}")
-        endif()
-        list(APPEND o3de_restricted ${restricted_path})
-        list(APPEND o3de_global_restricted ${restricted_path})
-    endforeach()
-endif()
-
-################################################################################
-# o3de engines
-################################################################################
-string(JSON o3de_engines_count ERROR_VARIABLE json_error LENGTH ${manifest_json_data} engines)
-if(json_error)
-    message(FATAL_ERROR "Unable to read key 'engines' from '${o3de_manifest_json_path}', error: ${json_error}")
-endif()
-
-if(${o3de_engines_count} GREATER 0)
-    math(EXPR o3de_engines_count "${o3de_engines_count}-1")
-    # Either the engine_path and engine_json are set in which case the user is configuring from the engine
-    # or project_path and project_json are set in which case the user is configuring from the project.
-    # We need to know which engine_path the user is using so if the project_json is set then we need
-    # to read the project_json and disambiguate the engine_path.
-    if(NOT o3de_engine_path)
-        if(NOT o3de_project_json)
-            message(FATAL_ERROR "Neither o3de_engine_path nor o3de_project_json defined. Cannot determine engine!")
-        endif()
-
-        # get the name of the engine this project uses
-        file(READ ${o3de_project_json} project_json_data)
-        string(JSON project_engine_name ERROR_VARIABLE json_error GET ${project_json_data} engine)
-        if(json_error)
-            message(FATAL_ERROR "Unable to read 'engine' from '${o3de_project_json}', error: ${json_error}")
-        endif()
-
-        # search each engine in order from the manifest to find the matching engine name
-        foreach(engines_index RANGE ${o3de_engines_count})
-            string(JSON engine_data ERROR_VARIABLE json_error GET ${manifest_json_data} engines ${engines_index})
-            if(json_error)
-                message(FATAL_ERROR "Unable to read engines[${engines_index}] '${o3de_manifest_json_path}', error: ${json_error}")
-            endif()
-
-            # get this engines path
-            string(JSON this_engine_path ERROR_VARIABLE json_error GET ${engine_data} path)
-            if(json_error)
-                message(FATAL_ERROR "Unable to read engine path from '${o3de_manifest_json_path}', error: ${json_error}")
-            endif()
-
-            # add this engine to the engines list
-            list(APPEND o3de_engines ${this_engine_path})
-
-            # use path to get the engine.json
-            set(this_engine_json ${this_engine_path}/engine.json)
-
-            # read the name of this engine
-            file(READ ${this_engine_json} this_engine_json_data)
-            string(JSON this_engine_name ERROR_VARIABLE json_error GET ${this_engine_json_data} engine_name)
-            if(json_error)
-                message(FATAL_ERROR "Unable to read engine_name from '${this_engine_json}', error: ${json_error}")
-            endif()
-
-            # see if this engines name is the same as the one this projects should use
-            if(${this_engine_name} STREQUAL ${project_engine_name})
-                message(STATUS "Found engine: '${project_engine_name}' at ${this_engine_path}")
-                set(o3de_engine_path ${this_engine_path})
-                break()
-            endif()
-        endforeach()
-    endif()
-endif()
-
-#we should have an engine_path at this point
-if(NOT o3de_engine_path)
-    message(FATAL_ERROR "o3de_engine_path not defined. Cannot determine engine!")
-endif()
-
-# now that we have an engine_path read in that engines o3de resources
-if(${o3de_engines_count} GREATER -1)
-    foreach(engines_index RANGE ${o3de_engines_count})
-        string(JSON engine_data ERROR_VARIABLE json_error GET ${manifest_json_data} engines ${engines_index})
-        if(json_error)
-            message(FATAL_ERROR "Unable to read engines[${engines_index}] '${o3de_manifest_json_path}', error: ${json_error}")
-        endif()
-
-        # get this engines path
-        string(JSON this_engine_path ERROR_VARIABLE json_error GET ${engine_data} path)
-        if(json_error)
-            message(FATAL_ERROR "Unable to read engine path from '${o3de_manifest_json_path}', error: ${json_error}")
-        endif()
-
-        if(${o3de_engine_path} STREQUAL ${this_engine_path})
-            ################################################################################
-            # o3de engine projects
-            ################################################################################
-            string(JSON o3de_engine_projects_count ERROR_VARIABLE json_error LENGTH ${engine_data} projects)
-            if(json_error)
-                message(FATAL_ERROR "Unable to read key 'projects' from '${engine_data}', error: ${json_error}")
-            endif()
-            if(${o3de_engine_projects_count} GREATER 0)
-                math(EXPR o3de_engine_projects_count "${o3de_engine_projects_count}-1")
-                foreach(engine_projects_index RANGE ${o3de_engine_projects_count})
-                    string(JSON engine_projects_path ERROR_VARIABLE json_error GET ${engine_data} projects ${engine_projects_index})
-                    if(json_error)
-                        message(FATAL_ERROR "Unable to read engine projects[${projects_index}] '${o3de_manifest_json_path}', error: ${json_error}")
-                    endif()
-                    list(APPEND o3de_projects ${engine_projects_path})
-                    list(APPEND o3de_engine_projects ${engine_projects_path})
-                endforeach()
-            endif()
-
-            ################################################################################
-            # o3de engine gems
-            ################################################################################
-            string(JSON o3de_engine_gems_count ERROR_VARIABLE json_error LENGTH ${engine_data} gems)
-            if(json_error)
-                message(FATAL_ERROR "Unable to read key 'gems' from '${engine_data}', error: ${json_error}")
-            endif()
-            if(${o3de_engine_gems_count} GREATER 0)
-                math(EXPR o3de_engine_gems_count "${o3de_engine_gems_count}-1")
-                foreach(engine_gems_index RANGE ${o3de_engine_gems_count})
-                    string(JSON engine_gems_path ERROR_VARIABLE json_error GET ${engine_data} gems ${engine_gems_index})
-                    if(json_error)
-                        message(FATAL_ERROR "Unable to read engine gems[${gems_index}] '${o3de_manifest_json_path}', error: ${json_error}")
-                    endif()
-                    list(APPEND o3de_gems ${engine_gems_path})
-                    list(APPEND o3de_engine_gems ${engine_gems_path})
-                endforeach()
-            endif()
-
-            ################################################################################
-            # o3de engine templates
-            ################################################################################
-            string(JSON o3de_engine_templates_count ERROR_VARIABLE json_error LENGTH ${engine_data} templates)
-            if(json_error)
-                message(FATAL_ERROR "Unable to read key 'templates' from '${o3de_manifest_json_path}', error: ${json_error}")
-            endif()
-            if(${o3de_engine_gems_count} GREATER 0)
-                math(EXPR o3de_engine_templates_count "${o3de_engine_templates_count}-1")
-                foreach(engine_templates_index RANGE ${o3de_engine_templates_count})
-                    string(JSON engine_templates_path ERROR_VARIABLE json_error GET ${engine_data} templates ${engine_templates_index})
-                    if(json_error)
-                        message(FATAL_ERROR "Unable to read engine templates[${templates_index}] '${o3de_manifest_json_path}', error: ${json_error}")
-                    endif()
-                    list(APPEND o3de_templates ${engine_templates_path})
-                    list(APPEND o3de_engine_templates ${engine_templates_path})
-                endforeach()
-            endif()
-
-            ################################################################################
-            # o3de engine restricted
-            ################################################################################
-            string(JSON o3de_engine_restricted_count ERROR_VARIABLE json_error LENGTH ${engine_data} restricted)
-            if(json_error)
-                message(FATAL_ERROR "Unable to read key 'restricted' from '${o3de_manifest_json_path}', error: ${json_error}")
-            endif()
-            if(${o3de_engine_restricted_count} GREATER 0)
-                math(EXPR o3de_engine_restricted_count "${o3de_engine_restricted_count}-1")
-                foreach(engine_restricted_index RANGE ${o3de_engine_restricted_count})
-                    string(JSON engine_restricted_path ERROR_VARIABLE json_error GET ${engine_data} restricted ${engine_restricted_index})
-                    if(json_error)
-                        message(FATAL_ERROR "Unable to read engine restricted[${engine_restricted_index}] '${o3de_manifest_json_path}', error: ${json_error}")
-                    endif()
-                    list(APPEND o3de_restricted ${engine_restricted_path})
-                    list(APPEND o3de_engine_restricted ${engine_restricted_path})
-                endforeach()
-            endif()
-
-            ################################################################################
-            # o3de engine external_subdirectories
-            ################################################################################
-            string(JSON o3de_external_subdirectories_count ERROR_VARIABLE json_error LENGTH ${engine_data} external_subdirectories)
-            if(json_error)
-                message(FATAL_ERROR "Unable to read key 'external_subdirectories' from '${o3de_manifest_json_path}', error: ${json_error}")
-            endif()
-            if(${o3de_external_subdirectories_count} GREATER 0)
-                math(EXPR o3de_external_subdirectories_count "${o3de_external_subdirectories_count}-1")
-                foreach(external_subdirectories_index RANGE ${o3de_external_subdirectories_count})
-                    string(JSON external_subdirectories_path ERROR_VARIABLE json_error GET ${engine_data} external_subdirectories ${external_subdirectories_index})
-                    if(json_error)
-                        message(FATAL_ERROR "Unable to read engine external_subdirectories[${gems_index}] '${o3de_manifest_json_path}', error: ${json_error}")
-                    endif()
-                    list(APPEND o3de_engine_external_subdirectories ${external_subdirectories_path})
-                endforeach()
-            endif()
-
-            break()
-
-        endif()
-    endforeach()
-endif()
-
-
-################################################################################
-#! o3de_engine_id:
-#
-# \arg:engine returns the engine association element from an o3de json
-# \arg:o3de_json_file name of the o3de json file
-################################################################################
-function(o3de_engine_id o3de_json_file engine)
-    file(READ ${o3de_json_file} json_data)
-    string(JSON engine_entry ERROR_VARIABLE json_error GET ${json_data} engine)
-    if(json_error)
-        message(WARNING "Unable to read engine from '${o3de_json_file}', error: ${json_error}")
-        message(WARNING "Setting engine to engine default 'o3de'")
-        set(engine_entry "o3de")
-    endif()
-    if(engine_entry)
-        set(${engine} ${engine_entry} PARENT_SCOPE)
-    endif()
-endfunction()
-
-
-################################################################################
-#! o3de_project_id:
-#
-# \arg:project returns the project association element from an o3de json
-# \arg:o3de_json_file name of the o3de json file
-################################################################################
-function(o3de_project_id o3de_json_file project)
-    file(READ ${o3de_json_file} json_data)
-    string(JSON project_entry ERROR_VARIABLE json_error GET ${json_data} project)
-    if(json_error)
-        message(FATAL_ERROR "Unable to read project from '${o3de_json_file}', error: ${json_error}")
-    endif()
-    if(project_entry)
-        set(${project} ${project_entry} PARENT_SCOPE)
-    endif()
-endfunction()
-
-
-################################################################################
-#! o3de_gem_id:
-#
-# \arg:gem returns the gem association element from an o3de json
-# \arg:o3de_json_file name of the o3de json file
-################################################################################
-function(o3de_gem_id o3de_json_file gem)
-    file(READ ${o3de_json_file} json_data)
-    string(JSON gem_entry ERROR_VARIABLE json_error GET ${json_data} gem)
-    if(json_error)
-        message(FATAL_ERROR "Unable to read gem from '${o3de_json_file}', error: ${json_error}")
-    endif()
-    if(gem_entry)
-        set(${gem} ${gem_entry} PARENT_SCOPE)
-    endif()
-endfunction()
-
-
-################################################################################
-#! o3de_template_id:
-#
-# \arg:template returns the template association element from an o3de json
-# \arg:o3de_json_file name of the o3de json file
-################################################################################
-function(o3de_template_id o3de_json_file template)
-    file(READ ${o3de_json_file} json_data)
-    string(JSON template_entry ERROR_VARIABLE json_error GET ${json_data} template)
-    if(json_error)
-        message(FATAL_ERROR "Unable to read template from '${o3de_json_file}', error: ${json_error}")
-    endif()
-    if(template_entry)
-        set(${template} ${template_entry} PARENT_SCOPE)
-    endif()
-endfunction()
-
-
-################################################################################
-#! o3de_repo_id:
-#
-# \arg:repo returns the repo association element from an o3de json
-# \arg:o3de_json_file name of the o3de json file
-################################################################################
-function(o3de_repo_id o3de_json_file repo)
-    file(READ ${o3de_json_file} json_data)
-    string(JSON repo_entry ERROR_VARIABLE json_error GET ${json_data} repo)
-    if(json_error)
-        message(FATAL_ERROR "Unable to read repo from '${o3de_json_file}', error: ${json_error}")
-    endif()
-    if(repo_entry)
-        set(${repo} ${repo_entry} PARENT_SCOPE)
-    endif()
-endfunction()
-
-
-################################################################################
-#! o3de_restricted_id:
-#
-# \arg:restricted returns the restricted association element from an o3de json, otherwise engine 'o3de' is assumed
-# \arg:o3de_json_file name of the o3de json file
-################################################################################
-function(o3de_restricted_id o3de_json_file restricted)
-    file(READ ${o3de_json_file} json_data)
-    string(JSON restricted_entry ERROR_VARIABLE json_error GET ${json_data} restricted)
-    if(json_error)
-        message(WARNING "Unable to read restricted from '${o3de_json_file}', error: ${json_error}")
-        message(WARNING "Setting restricted to engine default 'o3de'")
-        set(restricted_entry "o3de")
-    endif()
-    if(restricted_entry)
-       set(${restricted} ${restricted_entry} PARENT_SCOPE)
-    endif()
-endfunction()
-
-
-################################################################################
-#! o3de_find_engine_folder:
-#
-# \arg:engine_path returns the path of the o3de engine folder with name engine_name
-# \arg:engine_name name of the engine
-################################################################################
-function(o3de_find_engine_folder engine_name engine_path)
-    foreach(engine_entry ${o3de_engines})
-        set(engine_json_file ${engine_entry}/engine.json)
-        file(READ ${engine_json_file} engine_json)
-        string(JSON this_engine_name ERROR_VARIABLE json_error GET ${engine_json} engine_name)
-        if(json_error)
-            message(WARNING "Unable to read engine_name from '${engine_json_file}', error: ${json_error}")
-        else()
-            if(this_engine_name STREQUAL engine_name)
-                set(${engine_path} ${engine_entry} PARENT_SCOPE)
-                return()
-            endif()
-        endif()
-    endforeach()
-    message(FATAL_ERROR "Unable to find repo_name: '${engine_name}'")
-endfunction()
-
-
-################################################################################
-#! o3de_find_project_folder:
-#
-# \arg:project_path returns the path of the o3de project folder with name project_name
-# \arg:project_name name of the project
-################################################################################
-function(o3de_find_project_folder project_name project_path)
-    foreach(project_entry ${o3de_projects})
-        set(project_json_file ${project_entry}/project.json)
-        file(READ ${project_json_file} project_json)
-        string(JSON this_project_name ERROR_VARIABLE json_error GET ${project_json} project_name)
-        if(json_error)
-            message(WARNING "Unable to read project_name from '${project_json_file}', error: ${json_error}")
-        else()
-            if(this_project_name STREQUAL project_name)
-                set(${project_path} ${project_entry} PARENT_SCOPE)
-                return()
-            endif()
-        endif()
-    endforeach()
-    message(FATAL_ERROR "Unable to find project_name: '${project_name}'")
-endfunction()
-
-
-################################################################################
-#! o3de_find_gem_folder:
-#
-# \arg:gem_path returns the path of the o3de gem folder with name gem_name
-# \arg:gem_name name of the gem
-################################################################################
-function(o3de_find_gem_folder gem_name gem_path)
-    foreach(gem_entry ${o3de_gems})
-        set(gem_json_file ${gem_entry}/gem.json)
-        file(READ ${gem_json_file} gem_json)
-        string(JSON this_gem_name ERROR_VARIABLE json_error GET ${gem_json} gem_name)
-        if(json_error)
-            message(WARNING "Unable to read gem_name from '${gem_json_file}', error: ${json_error}")
-        else()
-            if(this_gem_name STREQUAL gem_name)
-                set(${gem_path} ${gem_entry} PARENT_SCOPE)
-                return()
-            endif()
-        endif()
-    endforeach()
-    message(FATAL_ERROR "Unable to find gem_name: '${gem_name}'")
-endfunction()
-
-
-################################################################################
-#! o3de_find_template_folder:
-#
-# \arg:template_path returns the path of the o3de template folder with name template_name
-# \arg:template_name name of the template
-################################################################################
-function(o3de_find_template_folder template_name template_path)
-    foreach(template_entry ${o3de_templates})
-        set(template_json_file ${template_entry}/template.json)
-        file(READ ${template_json_file} template_json)
-        string(JSON this_template_name ERROR_VARIABLE json_error GET ${template_json} template_name)
-        if(json_error)
-            message(WARNING "Unable to read template_name from '${template_json_file}', error: ${json_error}")
-        else()
-            if(this_template_name STREQUAL template_name)
-                set(${template_path} ${template_entry} PARENT_SCOPE)
-                return()
-            endif()
-        endif()
-    endforeach()
-    message(FATAL_ERROR "Unable to find template_name: '${template_name}'")
-endfunction()
-
-
-################################################################################
-#! o3de_find_repo_folder:
-#
-# \arg:repo_path returns the path of the o3de repo folder with name repo_name
-# \arg:repo_name name of the repo
-################################################################################
-function(o3de_find_repo_folder repo_name repo_path)
-    foreach(repo_entry ${o3de_repos})
-        set(repo_json_file ${repo_entry}/repo.json)
-        file(READ ${repo_json_file} repo_json)
-        string(JSON this_repo_name ERROR_VARIABLE json_error GET ${repo_json} repo_name)
-        if(json_error)
-            message(WARNING "Unable to read repo_name from '${repo_json_file}', error: ${json_error}")
-        else()
-            if(this_repo_name STREQUAL repo_name)
-                set(${repo_path} ${repo_entry} PARENT_SCOPE)
-                return()
-            endif()
-        endif()
-    endforeach()
-    message(FATAL_ERROR "Unable to find repo_name: '${repo_name}'")
-endfunction()
-
-
-################################################################################
-#! o3de_find_restricted_folder:
-#
-# \arg:restricted_path returns the path of the o3de restricted folder with name restricted_name
-# \arg:restricted_name name of the restricted
-################################################################################
-function(o3de_find_restricted_folder restricted_name restricted_path)
-    foreach(restricted_entry ${o3de_restricted})
-        set(restricted_json_file ${restricted_entry}/restricted.json)
-        file(READ ${restricted_json_file} restricted_json)
-        string(JSON this_restricted_name ERROR_VARIABLE json_error GET ${restricted_json} restricted_name)
-        if(json_error)
-            message(WARNING "Unable to read restricted_name from '${restricted_json_file}', error: ${json_error}")
-        else()
-            if(this_restricted_name STREQUAL restricted_name)
-                set(${restricted_path} ${restricted_entry} PARENT_SCOPE)
-                return()
-            endif()
-        endif()
-    endforeach()
-    message(FATAL_ERROR "Unable to find restricted_name: '${restricted_name}'")
-endfunction()
-
-
-################################################################################
-#! o3de_engine_name:
-#
-# \arg:engine returns the engine_name element from an engine.json
-# \arg:o3de_engine_json_file name of the o3de json file
-################################################################################
-function(o3de_engine_name o3de_engine_json_file engine)
-    file(READ ${o3de_engine_json_file} json_data)
-    string(JSON engine_entry ERROR_VARIABLE json_error GET ${json_data} engine_name)
-    if(json_error)
-        message(FATAL_ERROR "Unable to read engine_name from '${o3de_json_file}', error: ${json_error}")
-    endif()
-    if(engine_entry)
-        set(${engine} ${engine_entry} PARENT_SCOPE)
-    endif()
-endfunction()
-
-
-################################################################################
-#! o3de_project_name:
-#
-# \arg:project returns the project_name element from an project.json
-# \arg:o3de_project_json_file name of the o3de json file
-################################################################################
-function(o3de_project_name o3de_project_json_file project)
-    file(READ ${o3de_project_json_file} json_data)
-    string(JSON project_entry ERROR_VARIABLE json_error GET ${json_data} project_name)
-    if(json_error)
-        message(FATAL_ERROR "Unable to read project_name from '${o3de_json_file}', error: ${json_error}")
-    endif()
-    if(project_entry)
-        set(${project} ${project_entry} PARENT_SCOPE)
-    endif()
-endfunction()
-
-
-################################################################################
-#! o3de_gem_name:
-#
-# \arg:gem returns the gem_name element from an gem.json
-# \arg:o3de_gem_json_file name of the o3de json file
-################################################################################
-function(o3de_gem_name o3de_gem_json_file gem)
-    file(READ ${o3de_gem_json_file} json_data)
-    string(JSON gem_entry ERROR_VARIABLE json_error GET ${json_data} gem_name)
-    if(json_error)
-        message(FATAL_ERROR "Unable to read gem_name from '${o3de_json_file}', error: ${json_error}")
-    endif()
-    if(gem_entry)
-        set(${gem} ${gem_entry} PARENT_SCOPE)
-    endif()
-endfunction()
-
-
-################################################################################
-#! o3de_template_name:
-#
-# \arg:template returns the template_name element from an template json
-# \arg:o3de_template_json_file name of the o3de json file
-################################################################################
-function(o3de_template_name o3de_template_json_file template)
-    file(READ ${o3de_template_json_file} json_data)
-    string(JSON template_entry ERROR_VARIABLE json_error GET ${json_data} template_name)
-    if(json_error)
-        message(FATAL_ERROR "Unable to read template_name from '${o3de_json_file}', error: ${json_error}")
-    endif()
-    if(template_entry)
-        set(${template} ${template_entry} PARENT_SCOPE)
-    endif()
-endfunction()
-
-
-################################################################################
-#! o3de_repo_name:
-#
-# \arg:repo returns the repo_name element from an repo.json or o3de_manifest.json
-# \arg:o3de_repo_json_file name of the o3de json file
-################################################################################
-function(o3de_repo_name o3de_repo_json_file repo)
-    file(READ ${o3de_repo_json_file} json_data)
-    string(JSON repo_entry ERROR_VARIABLE json_error GET ${json_data} repo_name)
-    if(json_error)
-        message(FATAL_ERROR "Unable to read repo_name from '${o3de_json_file}', error: ${json_error}")
-    endif()
-    if(repo_entry)
-        set(${repo} ${repo_entry} PARENT_SCOPE)
-    endif()
-endfunction()
-
-
-################################################################################
-#! o3de_restricted_name:
-#
-# \arg:restricted returns the restricted association element from an o3de json
-# \arg:o3de_json_file name of the o3de json file
-################################################################################
-function(o3de_restricted_name o3de_json_file restricted)
-    file(READ ${o3de_json_file} json_data)
-    string(JSON restricted_entry ERROR_VARIABLE json_error GET ${json_data} restricted_name)
-    if(json_error)
-        message(WARNING "FATAL_ERROR to read restricted_name from '${o3de_json_file}', error: ${json_error}")
-    endif()
-    if(restricted_entry)
-        set(${restricted} ${restricted_entry} PARENT_SCOPE)
-    endif()
-endfunction()
-
-
-################################################################################
-#! o3de_engine_path:
-#
-# \arg:engine_path returns the path of the o3de engine folder with name engine_name
-# \arg:engine_name name of the engine
-################################################################################
-function(o3de_engine_path o3de_json_file engine_path)
-    o3de_engine_id(${o3de_json_file} engine_name)
-    if(engine_name)
-        o3de_find_engine_folder(${engine_name} engine_folder)
-        if(engine_folder)
-            set(${engine_path} ${engine_folder} PARENT_SCOPE)
-        endif()
-    endif()
-endfunction()
-
-
-################################################################################
-#! o3de_project_path:
-#
-# \arg:project_path returns the path of the o3de project folder with name project_name
-# \arg:project_name name of the project
-################################################################################
-function(o3de_project_path o3de_json_file project_path)
-    o3de_project_id(${o3de_json_file} project_name)
-    if(project_name)
-        o3de_find_project_folder(${project_name} project_folder)
-        if(project_folder)
-            set(${project_path} ${project_folder} PARENT_SCOPE)
-        endif()
-    endif()
-endfunction()
-
-
-################################################################################
-#! o3de_template_path:
-#
-# \arg:template_path returns the path of the o3de template folder with name template_name
-# \arg:template_name name of the template
-################################################################################
-function(o3de_template_path o3de_json_file template_path)
-    o3de_template_id(${o3de_json_file} template_name)
-    if(template_name)
-        o3de_find_template_folder(${template_name} template_folder)
-        if(template_folder)
-            set(${template_path} ${template_folder} PARENT_SCOPE)
-        endif()
-    endif()
-endfunction()
-
-
-################################################################################
-#! o3de_repo_path:
-#
-# \arg:repo_path returns the path of the o3de repo folder with name repo_name
-# \arg:repo_name name of the repo
-################################################################################
-function(o3de_repo_path o3de_json_file repo_path)
-    o3de_repo_id(${o3de_json_file} repo_name)
-    if(repo_name)
-        o3de_find_repo_folder(${repo_name} repo_folder)
-        if(repo_folder)
-            set(${repo_path} ${repo_folder} PARENT_SCOPE)
-        endif()
-    endif()
-endfunction()
-
-
-################################################################################
-#! o3de_restricted_path:
-#
-# \arg:restricted_path returns the path of the o3de restricted folder with name restricted_name
-# \arg:restricted_name name of the restricted
-################################################################################
-function(o3de_restricted_path o3de_json_file restricted_path)
-    o3de_restricted_id(${o3de_json_file} restricted_name)
-    if(restricted_name)
-        o3de_find_restricted_folder(${restricted_name} restricted_folder)
-        if(restricted_folder)
-            set(${restricted_path} ${restricted_folder} PARENT_SCOPE)
-        endif()
-    endif()
-endfunction()