Unable to install XLWings add-in into Excel?

Question

I want to try this add-in for Excel. To use the add-in there must be an XLAM file. However, there is no link to one on the website (xlwings.org). Even using pip to 'download/install' xlwings, it doesn't include the command client that the documentation claims it does. As such, there is no possible way on the user end to get xlwings that we can determine.

Using command prompt doesn't work. We have all the files, however. I see the directory, including the quick start macro. But command prompt will not execute xlwings or any other command, thus rendering the module unable to be used.

The documentation states: "To install the add-in, it’s easiest to use the command line client: xlwings addin install." Typing this into command prompt doesn't work, even when I changed my path environment variables to point towards the XLWings folder (which contains the quickstart file they mention).

Answer 1

Great question. I also had a great deal of trouble myself when trying to install this add-in, as it is near impossible to locate on their site. However, I eventually found the link to download it here: https://github.com/ZoomerAnalytics/xlwings/releases/download/v0.11.4/xlwings.xlam