Flutter can also build desktop apps for Windows (along with Android, iOS, Web, Linux, macOS). Let me show you how to build a Windows .exe application step by step

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Step 1: Enable Windows Desktop Support

First, check if your Flutter installation supports Windows builds:

flutter doctor

You should see something like:

[√] Windows (desktop) • Windows version 10.x

If Windows is not enabled, run:

flutter config --enable-windows-desktop

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Step 2: Create a Flutter Project

flutter create my_app
cd my_app

This creates a folder windows/ inside your project (it has native C++ code Flutter uses to build Windows apps).

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Step 3: Run App on Windows

From your project folder:

flutter run -d windows

This will open your app as a native Windows desktop window.

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Step 4: Build Release .exe

To generate a Windows executable (.exe):

flutter build windows

After build, your .exe will be here:

build/windows/x64/runner/Release/my_app.exe

You can share this .exe file (but if you want a proper installer like .msi or `.exe setup wizard**, you’ll need to use a packaging tool — e.g. Inno Setup, NSIS, or MSIX Packaging Tool).

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Step 5: Package as Installer (Optional)

• For quick sharing → just give the .exe file inside the Release folder.
• For professional app distribution → package using MSIX (official Windows installer format).

Example command (if you install the msix tool):

flutter pub add msix
flutter pub run msix:create

This creates a Windows installer (.msix) you can double-click and install.

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Now your Flutter app works like a real Windows application!