= 7-Zip HowTo Create an Encrypted Zip File Tags: [[HowTo]] == 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. [[BackLinks]]