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-# Sonicwall5060-exp-converter
+# SonicWall .exp to HTML report tools
 
-Takes exp backup files and converts them to human readable.
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+Two scripts that take a SonicWall `.exp` configuration export and produce a
+styled, standalone HTML report next to the source file: `<name>.html`.
+
+- `process_exp.py` — command-line converter
+- `process_exp_gui.py` — Tkinter GUI front-end that calls `process_exp.py`'s
+  `convert()` in a background thread
+
+## Requirements
+
+- **Python 3.9 or newer** (only the standard library is used — see
+  `requirements.txt`; there are no pip dependencies).
+- **For the GUI only:** the `tkinter` module. Verify with:
+  ```sh
+  python3 -c "import tkinter"
+  ```
+  If it fails, install it for your distro:
+  - Debian/Ubuntu: `sudo apt install python3-tk`
+  - Fedora: `sudo dnf install python3-tkinter`
+  - macOS/Windows: included in the standard python.org installer.
+
+A `.exp` file is the base64/`&`-encoded export you download from a SonicWall
+firewall's admin interface (Configuration > Restore/Upgrade > Download).
+
+## Usage
+
+### Command line
+
+```sh
+python3 process_exp.py <file.exp>
+```
+
+Example:
+
+```sh
+python3 process_exp.py myfw.exp
+# -> wrote myfw.html
+```
+
+The HTML file is written next to the input file, sharing its name
+(`myfw.exp` -> `myfw.html`). Open it in any browser; it is fully self-contained
+(no external CSS/JS) and has a print-friendly stylesheet.
+
+Notes:
+- Secret-looking fields (passwords, keys, PSKs) are deliberately omitted from
+  the report.
+- If the run fails with a decode error, the file is probably not a valid
+  `.exp` export (wrong format, corrupted download, etc.).
+
+### GUI
+
+```sh
+python3 process_exp_gui.py              # pick the file via the Browse dialog
+python3 process_exp_gui.py file.exp     # or pre-select the file
+```
+
+Workflow: **Browse...** -> select the `.exp` file -> **Run conversion** ->
+when done, **Open HTML in browser** opens the report.
+
+## Files
+
+| File                 | Purpose                                   |
+|----------------------|-------------------------------------------|
+| `process_exp.py`     | CLI: `.exp` -> text -> report -> HTML     |
+| `process_exp_gui.py` | GUI wrapper around `process_exp.convert()`|
+| `requirements.txt`   | Dependency notes (stdlib only)            |
+| `README.md`          | This file                                 |
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