I have commercial and am trying to make an exe. I try PUBLISH in both WED and SED and it makes a new directory and copies all the needed files but does not make the exe file.

I would think commercial would allow you to make exe files though I was told you need Pro to do it.

You can create .exe files with commercial. Do you maybe overlooked the .exe.

Check WED Help/About. If your name is registered there, you have a full version and can create an EXE.

Did you checked the "Compile EXE" in the publish window?