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What HTML Executable Basically Does
HTML Executable is a software that compiles websites into standalone Windows applications (.exe files). These applications embed the website into a custom web browser, enabling end users to browse the website as if they were using their regular web browser, but without requiring an internet connection or a web server. Importantly, source files such as HTML pages, JavaScript files, images, etc., are securely embedded within the application and are not accessible to the end user, preventing them from being copied. In addition to this, HTML Executable offers content protection and licensing features to further secure the packaged website, so that you can even earn money from your websites, ebooks, and much more.
Navigating the Interface
In HTML Executable, a "publication" or "ebook" refers to a compiled website. We will use these terms to designate the application running your website, created by you with HTML Executable.
HTML Executable uses ribbons: all related features are grouped into pages belonging to one of the five following ribbons or tabs: File Manager, Application Settings, Application Behavior, Security, and Application Output.
ØUnder "File Manager", you can manage files that will be compiled into your ebook or publication. It works like Windows Explorer, with a tree displaying the folders on the left and the files inside the selected folder on the right. You can add, remove, or edit files and configure their properties.
ØThe "Application Settings", "Application Behavior", and "Security" ribbons are the heart of HTML Executable: they contain all the features that let you customize the behavior and appearance of your ebook.
ØFinally, with the "Application Output" ribbon, you can access options related to how HTML Executable will output the publication .exe file.
To navigate between the ribbons, click on the desired tab at the top of the main window.
Standard and additional commands, such as Load/Save Project and Build options, are available by clicking the File Menu button: 
Shortcuts are available in the main toolbar: .png){kind=small}
New Project, Load Project, Save Project, Compile Publication, and Run Publication.
Starting Your First Project
Each time you open HTML Executable, it displays the welcome page where you can choose to create a new project or load an existing one.
At any time, if you have questions, feel free to consult the FAQ section, this documentation, the www.htmlexe.com website, or post your questions to the user forum, where you can also share your feedback.
Always begin a new publication by creating a project to save your settings, so you don't have to configure them again each time.
You can also start a new project by importing an HTML Help file (.chm) using the free CHM To Exe add-on: select "File|Convert HTML Help..." in HTML Executable.
Or, if you have an ebook in EPUB format, use our free add-on EPub to APP to import it into HTML Executable.
See a video tutorial online about making ebooks from PDF files with HTML Executable.