Emil's Excel Comparer

This application allows you to compare two Excel files and identify differences between them.

Installation

Prerequisites

• Python 3.7 or higher
• pip (Python package installer)

Windows

1. Install Python from python.org
2. Open Command Prompt and navigate to the project directory
3. Create a virtual environment:

   python -m venv venv
   

4. Activate the virtual environment:

   venv\Scripts\activate
   

5. Install required packages:

   pip install -r requirements.txt
   

macOS

1. Install Python using Homebrew:

   brew install python
   

2. Open Terminal and navigate to the project directory
3. Create a virtual environment:

   python3 -m venv venv
   

4. Activate the virtual environment:

   source venv/bin/activate
   

5. Install required packages:

   pip install -r requirements.txt
   

Usage

1. Activate the virtual environment (if not already activated)
2. Run the application:

   python excel_compare.py
   

3. Use the GUI to select two Excel files and compare them

Development

• The main application code is in excel_compare.py
• Requirements are listed in requirements.txt