From d4defd86ecd8dba997167f18910fa1437dfb95c0 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: najeeb <najeebulhussan@gmail.com>
Date: Sat, 9 May 2026 02:18:43 +0500
Subject: [PATCH] docs: Add direct download link for standalone executable

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 README.md | 13 ++++++++++++-
 1 file changed, 12 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 3fdec46..884c794 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -7,7 +7,10 @@
   <p align="center">
     <a href="#-installation"><img src="https://img.shields.io/badge/python-3.7%2B-blue?logo=python&logoColor=white" alt="Python 3.7+"></a>
     <a href="LICENSE"><img src="https://img.shields.io/badge/license-MIT-green" alt="MIT License"></a>
-    <a href="#-changelog"><img src="https://img.shields.io/badge/version-GUI_v1.1-purple" alt="Version"></a>
+    <a href="#-changelog"><img src="https://img.shields.io/badge/version-GUI_v1.2-purple" alt="Version"></a>
+  </p>
+  <p align="center">
+    <h3>⬇️ <a href="https://github.com/najeebulhussan/kobackupdec-master/releases/latest">Download the Standalone Windows Executable (.exe)</a> ⬇️</h3>
   </p>
 </p>
 
@@ -68,6 +71,14 @@ cd kobackupdec
 pip install -r requirements.txt
 ```
 
+### 📦 Building a Standalone Executable (.exe)
+
+You can compile the GUI into a portable `.exe` file that requires zero setup (no Python installation needed):
+
+1. Install PyInstaller: `pip install pyinstaller Pillow`
+2. Run the build script: `python build.py`
+3. The standalone application will be generated at `dist/KoBackupDecryptor.exe`.
+
 ### Dependencies
 
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