# BGL Explorer<no value>
The *BGL Explorer* tool can be found in the [SDK Tools](../sdk-tools/) folder (in the `bin` sub-folder). It can be used to explore the contents of any {{< glossterm >}}bgl{{< /glossterm >}} file. The tool can be used in one of two ways:

-   Using the command line, eg: `bglexplorer.exe <filepath to BGL>`
-   Select a BGL file in the file explorer, then right click and select "Open With", then choose the *BGL Explorer* EXE.

 

Once you have done that, the *BGL Explorer* app will open and show the contents of the selected file:

{{< image-center
    src="images/8_Tools/bgl_explorer/bgl_1_explorer.png"
    alt="The BGL Explorer Tool Showing The Contents Of A BGL File" >}}

This tool does **not** permit edition of the {{< glossterm >}}bgl{{< /glossterm >}} contents, but you can expand sections to view them, and some fields (highlighted in `blue`, mainly GUIDs) can be selected for copying. The tool also has a **Search** function, accessed at the top of the tool window. Clicking this will open an input field with the option to search for a GUID, and pasting in a GUID string will take you to it's location in the {{< glossterm >}}bgl{{< /glossterm >}}:

{{< image-center
    src="images/8_Tools/bgl_explorer/bgl_1_search.png"
    alt="Example Of Searching A GUID With The Tool" >}}