= 7-Zip HowTo Create an Encrypted Zip File

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== Procedure

1. You first need to install [[http://www.7-zip.org/|7-Zip]] and make sure that the client also has it installed.
2. Right click on the folder and select `7-Zip > Add to archive`.
3. Ensure these settings:

 Archive Format:: 7z
 Create SFX archive:: Ticked if you want to create a self-extracting EXE file.
 Enter Password:: A strong password
 Reenter Password:: The same strong password
 Encryption Method:: AES-256
 Encrypted file name:: Ticked if file names are sensitive

4. Click `OK` to zip and encrypt.


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