Downloading and Installing WinRAR 3.42

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This section provides a tutorial example on how to download and install WinRAR 3.42.

1. Set your Web browser to http://www.rarlab.com/ home page.

2. Download an evaluation copy of WinRAR, wrar342.exe. The file size is about 1.1 MB.

3. Run wrar342.exe. It will guide you to finish the installation. Make sure to install it in c:\local\winrar directory.

4. Go to Start > Programs > WinRAR > WinRAR. The "Please register" dialog box shows up.

5. Click the "Close" button to return to normal WinRAR window.

If you see the current file directory tree shows up in WinRAR window, you know your installation is done correctly. The WinRAR window looks like this:

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