# Standalone EXE for offline installation

> Obtain a standalone EXE file that can be installed offline, ideal for devices without network access. Learn about the Asset Management option and export new EXE updates.

https://docs.pandasuite.com/essentials/desktop-publishing/standalone-exe-for-offline-installation/

**Get a standalone EXE file that can be installed 100% offline, which is especially useful for devices disconnected from the network.**

When generating the EXE, you have the option to activate the **Asset Management (offline)** option. By including all assets, your application in EXE format can be installed without an internet connection. Without this option, the application needs a network connection the first time it opens. It can then reopen offline with the content it has already loaded.

> **Warning**
>
> ⚠️ Warning: The **Asset Management option (offline)** has a strong impact on
> the weight of your application.

> **Info**
>
> Download the standalone package, extract the archive, then launch the
> installer from the extracted folder. If you run the installer from inside the
> ZIP file, Windows may show a misleading network error because the `.7z`
> package is not accessible.

## What the package contains

- **The published version of your project.** Publish your latest changes before exporting: once the project has been published, changes saved in Studio but not published are not included. A project that has never been published is embedded as last saved.
- **A single project.** The option is available only when the application contains one project. For a [content hub](https://docs.pandasuite.com/essentials/content-management/content-hub/), this is the portal's project: projects that are only in [channels](https://docs.pandasuite.com/essentials/content-management/channel/) are not embedded. A channel's **Desktop** link then opens that channel online, and the application reopens on the embedded project the next time it starts.
- **Not external resources.** External websites, streamed media, remote data, and sign-in services still need the network.

To update your application, you need to export a new EXE and reinstall it on the devices.

[Image: EXE export form in the PandaSuite dashboard, with the Asset Management (offline) option enabled and framed in red]

> **Success**
>
> 🐼 The Standalone EXE requires a **Single**, **Multi**, **Full**, or **Ultra**
> plan with **Yearly** or **One-Time Payment** billing. [Compare the
> plans](https://docs.pandasuite.com/account/subscription/which-plan-for-your-project/).