# How to create an executable file
**URL:** https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-create-an-executable-file/643868
**Category:** programming
**Created:** [August 14, 2020, 6:15pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-create-an-executable-file/643868 "2020-08-14T18:15:08Z")
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### Author:  [@hash](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/hash)
#### Post date: [August 14, 2020, 6:15pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-create-an-executable-file/643868/1 "2020-08-14T18:15:08Z")
Hi
I have an open source code which was designed in React and I am trying find out how to make it into an executable file .exe
The instruction which I was giving as following only go so far:
1/ Open cmd
2/ Go to directory of file
3/ Type npm install - this will install the dependency
4/ You can use:
- running in developer mode: npm run dev
or
- packaging to windows: npm run package-win
🙂
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### Author:  [@kirupa](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/kirupa)
#### Post date: [August 14, 2020, 8:26pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-create-an-executable-file/643868/2 "2020-08-14T20:26:47Z")
What would this executable do? Just run the commands you have listed? Will it launch the browser with the React app running inside it?