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Install [Poetry](https://python-poetry.org/docs/).\n2. Run `poetry install` to prepare environment.\n3. Checkout [Nuitka Requirements](https://nuitka.net/doc/user-manual.html#requirements) and install a C compiler.\n4. Run `poetry run invoke installer -m \u003cYOUR-ADDIN-MANIFEST-URL\u003e` to build your own installer.\n\nIf your want customize the installer, just edit `installer.jinja2` or write your own installer with `oaloader` module.\n\n## Build an Addin uninstaller\n\nJust using invoke `uninstaller` task like `installer` above.\n\n## FAQ\n\n### How it works?\n\nhttps://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/office/dev/add-ins/testing/create-a-network-shared-folder-catalog-for-task-pane-and-content-add-ins\n\n### Get error like `ImportError: DLL load failed while importing win32xxx` when import pywin32 module.\n\nTry this solution:\n\n1. Open a terminal as Administrator\n2. Get your virtualenv path by running `poetry env info`\n3. Run `poetry run python \u003cvirtualenv path\u003e/.venv/Scripts/pywin32_postinstall.py -install`\n\nsee https://github.com/mhammond/pywin32/issues/1431#issuecomment-548584385 for more details.\n","project_url":"https://awesome.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/projects/github.com%2Felonzh%2Foffice-addin-sideloader","html_url":"https://awesome.ecosyste.ms/projects/github.com%2Felonzh%2Foffice-addin-sideloader","lists_url":"https://awesome.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/projects/github.com%2Felonzh%2Foffice-addin-sideloader/lists"}