Getting Started > Quick Start Tutorial

We would like to show you how HTML Guard works with a simple example. Here, we assume that you have already installed and started the software.

The easiest way to use HTML Guard is to make use of the wizard that you can run by clicking the magic wand symbol on the toolbar. The wizard walks you through the individual steps and explains the available choices. Since the use of the wizard is self-explanatory, the following discussion will be devoted to the classic use of HTML Guard without the wizard.

1. Creating a new project

Click the symbol on the toolbar to initiate an empty project.

2. Selecting the files to be protected

Select the first item, "Input," in the navigation list on the left side of the screen if it is not already active. Click the "Add file(s)" button, navigate to the folder where your website is stored, and select one of the HTML files on your hard drive. Double-clicking the file makes it available to HTML Guard.

3. Selecting where you want to store processed files

Now move to "Output" in the navigation bar and choose the location where you want to store your processed files. In no event should you overwrite your original files without having made a backup, since HTML Guard's protective measures cannot be undone. The worst case scenario would be that all your work is lost! To be safe, you will want to use the "Save files to the following folder" option. This will result in copies of your pages being made and stored in the selected directory.

4. Configuring protective measures

Next, you can use the "Content" and "Source Code" pages to select and configure the protective functions that you want to use on your pages. You can, for example, enable the "Disable right click" function to prevent your visitors from saving images by using the context menu.

5. Initiating processing

Once you finish the configuration, select "Protect Files" from the navigation bar and single-click "Protect Files" to start processing your files. After processing has finished, your pages will appear in the list of "Protected Files." By double-clicking one of the entries, you can open the page in your default browser.