Compressing Files with ZIP Format

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This section provides a tutorial example on how to compress files with ZIP format using WinRAR.

WinRAR can be used to compress files into ZIP files. Here are the steps to test this.

1. Run WinRAR and navigate the directory where your files are located.

2. Select the files and/or directories that you want to add to a RAR file and select menu "Commands" > "Add files to archive". The "Archive name and parameters" dialog box shows up.

3. Select ZIP as the "Archive format" as shown in the following picture:

4. Enter c:\herong\temp.zip in "Archive name" field, and finish up the archiving process.

5. Exit WinRAR.

6. Run WinZip and open c:\herong\temp.zip. You should see the compressed files in WinZip window.

Sections in This Chapter

What Is WinRAR?

Downloading and Installing WinRAR 3.42

Adding Files to a New RAR File

Extracting All Files from a RAR File

Setting Passwords in RAR Files

Creating Multi-Volume RAR Files

Setting Windows Explorer Context Menu

Compressing Files with ZIP Format

Running WinRAR in a Command Line Window