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Packaging a project

The packager turns a project into a standalone application: an HTML file, a zip, or a native app for Windows, macOS, or Linux that runs without the editor. It is a separate tool that the editor can hand your current project to directly.

Opening the packager​

File, Package project (Ctrl+P) opens the Bilup packager with the project you have open loaded and ready. You can also visit the packager on its own at packager.bilup.org and load an .sb3 there.

What packaging is for​

Packaging is how you distribute a finished project outside the Bilup site:

  • A single HTML file you can host anywhere or open offline.
  • A zip with the HTML and its assets.
  • Native executables for desktop platforms.

The packaged output embeds Bilup's runtime and compiler, so packaged projects run at full speed with your chosen settings baked in. You can customise the loading screen, controls, cloud-variable behaviour, and more in the packager itself.

Sharing versus packaging​

These are different things:

  • Sharing a project (from its project page) publishes it on the community site, where people play it in the browser player.
  • Packaging produces a file you own and distribute yourself, with no dependency on the Bilup site.

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