Wiki source code of How to determine the SHA-256 Hash of a file
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| 1 | ==Option 1 - Using File Explorer:== | ||
| 2 | In Windows 10, open File Explorer and proceed as follows: | ||
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| 4 | |Move into the directory containing the .xlsm file. | ||
| 5 | |Right click the .xlsm file and in the upper part of the menu you should see an option "CRC SHA". | ||
| 6 | |Move the cursor onto the "CRC SHA" option and a sub-menu should open, allowing you to select "SHA-256". | ||
| 7 | |Click on "SHA-256" and a window should open showing you the calculated SHA-256 Hash of the .xlsm file. | ||
| 8 | |The Hash value shown should be the same as the one shown on the Download page. | ||
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| 10 | Note: For the CQM AP Tools the Hash has been calculated on the .xlsm file, not on the .zip archive you have downloaded. | ||
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| 12 | ==Option 2 - Using PowerShell:== | ||
| 13 | If for some reason your version of Windows does not have the above function, then you can follow this alternative procedure: | ||
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| 15 | Open the PowerShell, and then proceed as follows: | ||
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| 17 | |Assuming the file is stored in the directory:|C:\Users\Roger\Documents | ||
| 18 | |and the file name is|CQMAPTools.xlsm | ||
| 19 | |then the PowerShell command is:|Get-FileHash C:\Users\Roger\Documents\CQMAPTools.xlsm -Algorithm SHA256 | ||
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| 21 | You should see a result similar to the following: | ||
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| 23 | Note: For the CQM AP Tools the Hash has been calculated on the .xlsm file, not on the .zip archive you have downloaded. |