
To open the file, you will need to provide the password.
Now the file is encrypted with password. Then enter your password (We highly recommend to set password with more than 8 characters which consists of alphabets and numbers), and choose the "Encryption method" you prefer. Make sure to choose " zip" for the archive format. Then right click the selection and choose " 7-Zip" -> " Add to archive." from the menu. Select the file(s) you need to compress.
To setup a password for ZIP file, please follow the steps below (screen capture based on 7-Zip): The contents of the files that you want to protect are encrypted based on a password that you specify.
7-Zip's encryption facility protects sensitive documents from unauthorized viewing.