After you create a project in GUI mode, you can use the console version (VMProtect_Con.exe). You can run it as follows:

VMProtect_Con File [Output File] [-pf Project File] [-sf Script File] [-lf Licensing Parameters File] [-bd Build Date (yyyy-mm-dd)] [-wm Watermark Name] [-we]

• File — the name of the executable you want to protect (*.exe, *.dll, etc.) or the name of a (*.vmp) project file. If a project file is specified, the executable file name is taken from the project.
• Output File — the name and path of the protected file that will be created after processing the original file. If this parameter is not set, the value is taken from the project file.
• Project File — the name and path of the project file created in GUI mode. If this parameter is not set, the program searches for a *.vmp file in the executable’s folder.
• Script file — the name of the script used to process the protected file. If this parameter is not set, the script from the current project file is used.
• Licensing Parameters File — the name of a file containing licensing parameters. If this parameter is not set, licensing parameters are taken from the current project file.
• Build Date — application build date in the format “yyyy-mm-dd”. If this parameter is not set, the current date is used. The build date is written into the protected application and is used by the licensing system to validate serial numbers against the “Maximum build date” field.
• Watermark Name — the name of a watermark inserted into the protected file. If not specified, the watermark defined in the project settings is used.
• we — when this parameter is set, all warnings are treated as errors.

!Important

The console version is not available in the Lite edition.