

Verify the destination folder and modify it if you don't want the default one. Let's see what is the default destination folder. This indicates that the compiled workbook will be compressed and installed by the installer to the default destination folder. As you can see, the compiled workbook TestWorkbook.exe is listed. Fill in all fields of the company information, then click File Manager:Ĩ. Click OK and the installer creator software "Paquet Builder" is started.ħ. Choose the filename for the installer project file and click SaveĦ.

Fill in all the fields with information about your workbook then press Generate Setupĥ. Click Distribute EXE and then Generate SetupĤ. Create the compiled workbook to take account of changesģ. MBX in the appropriate field as shown above (or any extension you want to use for your own workbook). For this tutorial, we'll choose MBXĮnter. First we choose which extension we want for our save files.

Pre-requisite: Paquet Builder, an easy-to-use and powerful installer maker software. The goal is that end users can double-click on a save file to immediately open it in Excel without any prompt.
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In this tutorial, we will show how to use a custom extension for encrypted save files, how to create an installer for a compiled workbook and how to configure the installer to associate the custom extension with the compiled workbook EXE file. Only the compiled workbook can reopen these encrypted save files. These changes are stored in encrypted save files whose extension is XLSC by default. Moreover, users who work with these compiled workbooks may be allowed to save changes made to the workbook. XLS Padlock lets you compile your Excel workbooks as secure application EXE files. Tutorial: how to make an installer for your Excel workbook
