how to provide exceptions

I searched here and looked on line but the instructions I found do not seem applicable to this version or I am missing something.

How do I prevent a program from being stopped or allow a program to function without avast sending the program to the chest?

I am still trying to understand how avast operates so I am using the free version.

Thank you for your help.

Report a false positive (select file or website)
https://www.avast.com/false-positive-file-form.php

https://forum.avast.com/index.php?topic=14433.msg1289438#msg1289438