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What is WinRAR

WinRAR limitations

Console RAR version

Acknowledgments

Shell and command line modes

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 using WinRAR shell mode

How to archive files using command line

How to archive files in Explorer or Desktop

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

Introduction to WinRAR interface

File management and archive management modes

Selecting files

Themes

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

Internal viewer

Add to archive

Extract to the specified folder

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

How to open an archive from Windows shell

Using context menus

Drag and drop support

Command line syntax

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

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

List of WinRAR exit codes

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

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)

List of frequently asked questions

Hints

WinRAR license

Purchasing information