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About WinRAR
What is WinRAR
WinRAR limitations
Console RAR version
Acknowledgments
Quick start for novices
Shell and command line modes
How to extract files
How to extract files using WinRAR shell mode
How to extract files using command line
How to extract files in Explorer or Desktop
How to archive files
How to archive files using WinRAR shell mode
How to archive files using command line
How to archive files in Explorer or Desktop
Archive types and parameters
RAR versus ZIP
Support of other archive formats
Solid archives
Volumes (split archives)
Recovery volumes
Self-extracting (SFX) archives
Encryption
Archive comment
Protecting archives from damage
Locking archives
How to choose optimal archiving settings
WinRAR interface
Introduction
Introduction to WinRAR interface
File management and archive management modes
Selecting files
Themes
Wizard
Using WinRAR Wizard
Wizard: Choose the operation
Wizard: Choose the archive to unpack
Wizard: Choose the archive to create or update
Wizard: Choose a folder for unpacked files
Wizard: Archiving options
Viewing files
Viewing files
Internal viewer
File and archive management commands
Add to archive
Extract to the specified folder
Test files
View file
Delete files
Rename file
Print file
Show archive information
Extract without confirmation
Add archive comment
Protect archive from damage
Lock archive
Scan archive for viruses
Convert archives
Repair archive
Convert archive to SFX
Find files
Show information
Generate report
Benchmark and hardware test
WinRAR menus
File menu
Commands menu
Tools menu
Favorites menu
Options menu
Help menu
Integration with Windows shell
How to open an archive from Windows shell
Using context menus
Drag and drop support
Command line mode
Command line syntax
Commands
Alphabetic commands list
"A" - Add to an archive
"C" - Add an archive comment
"CH" - Change archive parameters
"CV" - Convert archives
"CW" - Write an archive comment to file
"D" - Delete from an archive
"E" - Extract from an archive ignoring paths
"F" - Freshen files within an archive
"I" - Find string in archives
"K" - Lock an archive
"M" - Move files and folders to an archive
"R" - Repair a damaged archive
"RC" - Reconstruct missing volumes
"RN" - Rename archived files
"RR[N]" - Add data recovery record
"RV[N]" - Create recovery volumes
"S[name]" - Convert an archive to a self-extracting type
"S-" - Remove SFX module
"T" - Test archived files
"U" - Update files within an archive
"X" - Extract files from an archive with full paths
Switches
Alphabetic switches list
"-ac" - clear "Archive" attribute
"-ad" - append archive name to destination path
"-af<type>" - specify archive format
"-ag[format]" - generate archive name using the current date and time
"-ai" - ignore file attributes
"-ao" - add files with "Archive" attribute set
"-ap<path>" - set path inside archive
"-as" - synchronize archive contents
"-av" - apply authenticity verification
"-av-" - disable adding authenticity verification
"-cfg-" - ignore default profile and environment variable
"-cl" - convert file names to lower case
"-cp<name>" - select a compression profile
"-cu" - convert file names to upper case
"-df" - delete files after archiving
"-dh" - open shared files
"-dr" - delete files to Recycle Bin
"-ds" - do not sort archiving files
"-dw" - wipe files after archiving
"-ed" - do not add empty folders
"-en" - do not add "end of archive" block
"-ep" - exclude paths from names
"-ep1" - exclude base folder from names
"-ep2" - expand paths to full
"-ep3" - expand paths to full including the drive letter
"-e[+]<attr>" - set file exclude and include attributes
"-f" - freshen files
"-hp[pwd]" - encrypt both file data and headers
"-iadm" - request administrative access for SFX archive
"-ibck" - run WinRAR in background
"-ieml[.][addr]" - send archive by email
"-iicon<name>" - specify SFX icon
"-iimg<name>" - specify SFX logo
"-ilog[name]" - write errors to file
"-inul" - disable error messages
"-ioff" - turn PC off
"-k" - lock archive
"-kb" - keep broken extracted files
"-m<n>" - set compression method
"-mc<par>" - set advanced compression parameters
"-md<n>" - select dictionary size
"-ms[list]" - specify file types to store
"-mt<threads>" - set the number of threads
"-n<file>" - include only the specified file
"-n@<listfile>" - include files listed in the specified list file
"-oc" - set NTFS "Compressed" attribute
"-or" - rename files automatically
"-os" - save NTFS streams
"-ow" - process file security information
"-o[+|-]" - set the overwrite mode
"-p[pwd]" - set password
"-r" - recurse subfolders
"-r-" - disable recursion
"-r0" - recurse subfolders for wildcard names only
"-ri<p>[:<s>]" - Set priority and sleep time
"-rr[N]" - add data recovery record
"-rv[N]" - create recovery volumes
"-s" - create solid archive
"-s<n>" - create solid groups using file count
"-sc<charset>[objects] - specify the character set
"-se" - create solid groups using extension
"-sl<size>" - process files with size less than specified
"-sm<size>" - process files with size more than specified
"-sv" - create independent solid volumes
"-sv-" - create dependent solid volumes
"-s-" - disable solid archiving
"-sfx[name]" - create self-extracting archive
"-t" - test files after archiving
"-ta<date>" - process files modified after the specified date
"-tb<date>" - process files modified before the specified date
"-tk" - keep original archive time
"-tl" - set archive time to newest file
"-tn<time>" - process files newer than the specified time
"-to<time>" - process files older than the specified time
"-ts<m,c,a>[N]" - save or restore file time (modification, creation, access)
"-u" - update files
"-v<n>[k|b|f|m|M|g|G]" - create volumes
"-vd" - erase disk contents before creating volume
"-ver[n]" - file version control
"-vn" - use the old style volume naming scheme
"-vp" - pause before each volume
"-x<file>" - exclude specified file
"-x@<listfile>" - exclude files listed in the specified list file
"-y" - assume Yes on all queries
"-z<file>" - read archive comment from file
"--" - stop switches scanning
WinRAR exit codes
List of WinRAR exit codes
Configuration settings
General settings dialog
Compression settings dialog
Paths settings dialog
File list settings dialog
Viewer settings dialog
Security settings dialog
Integration settings dialog
Compression profiles
RAR environment variable
Registry variables
Optimizing files sorting - rarfiles.lst file
Self-extracting modules
GUI RAR and ZIP SFX modules (Default.SFX and Zip.SFX)
GUI SFX modules: setup commands
GUI SFX modules: command line options
Console RAR SFX module (WinCon.SFX)
DOS SFX module (Dos.SFX)
Frequently asked questions and hints
List of frequently asked questions
Hints
License and purchasing information
WinRAR license
Purchasing information
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