Different file types?

Hi Kit!  Welcome to Articulate!  😁

The PowerPoint (.ppt) file is the one you'll want to open when working on and publishing your file.  

The .ppta file is the container that holds the Articulate elements of your course.  Here's an article explaining the .ppta file.

Ultimately, your project is a PowerPoint presentation, and Articulate Presenter plugs in to add interactive elements, assessments and other cool experiences for your learners!

Thanks for the great reply, Crystal.  Very helpful.   May I throw out a sub question?  If I'm going to provide a Presenter presentation to a client via a USB stick, would I just drop the Articulate Package zip file onto that stick?  Or is it done differently?

Thanks a lot

No problem, Kit!

Publish your presentation for CD to present your files offline, like from a USB stick.

Then, get that published output onto the USB, tell your client to open  launch_presentation.exe, and voila!  Let the e-learning begin!  

Terrific, thanks.

can you help me opening this file

Hi Gopi and welcome to E-Learning Heroes :)

Thanks for reaching out. It looks like you've shared an .exe file with us here and I'm not in the habit of opening those.

Based on the conversation here, I assume you may be looking for a version to use in your Presenter software? I'd look for a folder or .zip file of a Presenter Package with the file name.

The .ppt or .pptx file is the one you'd want to open directly for any editing needs.