CEM_package.sh: Error decrypting package data

I am trying to modify the cem_package.sh to use the encyption password set.  I supplied the password for the decPassword variable, but the error returned is not allowing package to install or deploy.

example

#used variables

decPassword=“eXaMpLe”

This appears to be where my error is:

chmod 500 aex-bootstrap

./aex-bootstrap -- -din aex-encrypted -dout aex-decrypted.zip -dpwd "$decPassword"

exit_on_error_with_message_and_cleanup "Error decrypting package data."

Anyone have success with this before?