Registering .CHM files

If you are creating an HTML Help project for an application, it may be necessary to register your compiled Microsoft HTML Help file (.CHM). Your developer chooses the method the application uses to "call" the Help files. Some methods require that the .CHM file be registered, others do not. Check with your developer to see if your .CHM file needs to be registered and let him or her know that the HTML Help Registration tool is available.

Note: The process of registering a .CHM file takes place on your authoring system and is not related to how users view your Help project after it's distributed.

To register a .CHM file:

  1. From the Tools tab, double-click HTML Help Registration.

The HTML Help Registration dialog opens. Any .CHM files that are currently registered on your Help authoring system are listed at this dialog.

  1. To register a .CHM file, click Register.

  2. Navigate to the drive/folder where the .CHM file you need to register is located and double-click to select it. It is listed at the HTML Help Registration dialog.

  3. To save the changes you made to the registry, click OK.

  4. To cancel the changes you made to the registry, click Cancel.