The Xceed Component Installer will copy all the necessary files into the library's installation folder (usually in \Program Files\Xceed Components\Xceed Encryption Library [version]) and register the XCEEDCRY.DLL ActiveX / COM component in the BIN subfolder. The only thing left to do is to make the control available in C# by inserting the control into the toolbar. To do this, perform the following steps:
Start Microsoft Visual Studio .NET.
On the Start Page click on the "New Project" button. This can also be done by selecting the "File\New\Project" menu.
In the "Project Types" menu select "Visual C# Projects".
In the "Templates" section select "Windows Application"
Enter the name of the project you want to create and the location where it will be created.
Click on the "OK" button.
Select the toolbox tab where you would like Xceed Encryption to be.
Right click on the toolbox and select the "Customize Toolbox..." option. This should launch the "Customize Toolbox" dialog.
Select the "COM Components" tab and select the "XceedEncryption ActiveX" component.
Click on the "OK" button.
Add the control to your form.
You have now successfully installed the Xceed Encryption Library v1.1 ActiveX control in C#.
If you would rather instantiate Xceed Encryption, then following steps must be taken :
Start Microsoft Visual Studio .NET.
On the Start Page click on the "New Project" button. This can also be done by selecting the "File\New\Project" menu.
In the "Project Types" menu select "Visual C# Projects".
In the "Templates" section select the desired type of application.
Enter the name of the project you want to create and the location where it will be created.
Click on the "OK" button.
To add the a reference to the Xceed Encryption Library, select the "Add Reference" option from your "Project" menu. This can also be done by right-clicking on the "References" menu in the "Solution Explorer" and selecting the "Add Reference" option.
In the "Add Reference" dialog, select the "COM" tab
Select Xceed Encryption (Xceed Encryption Library v1.1) from the list of available components and click on the "Select" button. If the DLL is not in the list of available components, you can browse for it using the "Browse" button.
Click on the "OK" button.
You have now successfully installed the Xceed Encryption Library v1.1 ActiveX control in C# and it should appear in your list of references.
The License method must be called to license the library for runtime use. This applies to both registered users as well as users of a time-limited free trial license.