Installation
===========================

Download the program from the official website (codepoems.eu). Installer builds are recommended.

`Download <https://codepoems.eu/xl-converter>`_

Windows
---------------------------

Installer
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

Double-click on the installer. A blue warning may appear. Click on:

* More Info (link)
* Run Anyway (button)

Next, follow the installer instructions.

.. note:: Windows shows the blue warning on all software without an expensive digital certificate. `More info <https://ardour.org/windows_defender.html>`_

Portable
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

1. Unpack the .7z file with 7zip.
2. Run ``xl-converter.exe`` from inside the unpacked folder.

Scoop
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

.. code-block::
        :caption: cmd

        scoop bucket add extras
        scoop install extras/xl-converter

Linux
---------------------------

Installer
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

1. Unpack the 7z archive.
2. Run ``./install.sh``.

.. note:: The install script is written to be readable. You can perform a custom installation by referencing it.

AppImage
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

Add execute permission and run:

.. code-block::
        :caption: bash

        chmod +x <path_to_AppImage>
        ./<path_to_AppImage>