The simpliest project.
In this topic we will show you instructions how to create your first project, using minimum set of options. This will be a simple Excel document,
protected with password.
- Create a folder for your project on hard drive. In our example this will a C:\LockXLS Sample Project.
LockXLS will create all protected file in this folder.
- Copy your Excel document (in our sample - Example.xls) to this folder.
- Start LockXLS. New project is automatically created.
- Save this empty project under name Example.lxp in this folder.
- Now we should add Excel file, which will be protected, to project. Use File | Add New File menu command or plus button on toolbar.
![Excel File Compiler add file](./help/images\add_file_btn.gif)
Leave default values for all options on the file's tab.
- When file is added, we should specify protection options. Select New Project node in project tree, and then select
Protection Options tab.
- By default LockXLS offers to protect file with password. Enter password test in the Password which should be entered to open workbook edit box.
![Excel File Compiler protection options](./help/images\ex0_prot_opt.gif)
Do not change other options on this tab.
- Now LockXLS has enough data to protect this file. Use Project | Build Project menu item or button on toolbar to build your project.
![Excel File Compiler build project](./help/images\ex0_build.gif)
- Save your project after Build command.
- After this in C:\LockXLS Sample Project you will find Example_Locked.xls. This is protected file created by LockXLS.
![Excel File Compiler output folder](./help/images\ex0_folder.gif)
Double click on this file to test it.
![Excel File Compiler password](./help/images\ex0_pwd.gif)
You must enter password test to open this it.
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