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- Exporting for Windows
- =====================
- The simplest way to distribute a game for PC is to copy the executable
- (``godot.exe``), compress the folder and send it to someone else. However, this
- is often not desired.
- Godot offers a more elegant approach for PC distribution when using the export
- system. When exporting for Windows, the exporter takes all the project files and
- creates a ``data.pck`` file. This file is bundled with a specially optimized
- binary that is smaller, faster and does not contain the editor and debugger.
- Requirements
- ------------
- - To enable code signing, you must have the ``Windows 10 SDK`` (on Windows) or `osslsigncode <https://github.com/mtrojnar/osslsigncode>`__ (on any other OS) installed.
- - Download the Godot export templates. Use the Godot menu: ``Editor > Manage Export Templates``.
- .. warning::
- If you export for Windows with embedded PCK files, you will not be able to
- sign the program as it will break.
- On Windows, PCK embedding is also known to cause false positives in
- antivirus programs. Therefore, it's recommended to avoid using it unless
- you're distributing your project via Steam as it bypasses code signing and
- antivirus checks.
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