Creating Archives
In addition to opening existing archives, you can also create new archives with Archive Manager.
4.1. To Create an Archive
To create an archive, perform the following steps:
- Choose New dialog. Alternatively press Ctrl+N, or click in the toolbar. to display the
- Specify the folder where Archive Manager places the new archive clicking on the entry in the Save in folder drop-down list. If the folder is not present in list, click on Browse for other folders, and select the folder. Alternatively, enter the path in the Name text box.
- Enter the name of the new archive, including the file extension, in the Name text box. Alternatively you can specify the archive name without extension, and then select the archive type from the Archive type drop-down menu, this way the extension will be added automatically.
- Select the required create options clicking on Other Options. For more information about the create options, see Odsek 9 ― Create Options.
- Click Archive Manager creates an empty archive, but does not yet write the archive to disk. .
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Add files to the new archive as described in Odsek 4.2 ― To Add Files to an Archive.
Archive Manager writes a new archive to disk only when the archive contains at least one file. If you create a new archive and quit Archive Manager before you add any files to the archive, Archive Manager deletes the archive.
4.2. To Add Files to an Archive
To add files to an archive, perform the following steps:
- Decide where in the archive you want to add the files, then open that location in the archive.
- Choose Add Files dialog, or click in the toolbar. to display the
- Select the files that you want to add. To select more files press-and-hold Ctrl and click the files.
- Click Archive Manager adds the files to the current folder in the archive. .
You cannot add folders to the archive with the Add Files dialog. To add a folder see Odsek 4.3 ― To Add a Folder to an Archive.
The Add Files dialog provides the Add only if newer option, see Odsek 10 ― Add Options for more information on this option.
You can also add files to an archive in a file manager window, without opening an Archive Manager window. See Odsek 8 ― Using the File Manager to Work with an Archive for more information.
The Add operation adds a copy of the specified files or folders to the archive. Archive Manager does not remove the original files, which remain unchanged in the file system. The copies that are added to the archive have the same permissions and modification date as the original files.
4.3. To Add a Folder to an Archive
To add a folder to an archive, perform the following steps:
- Decide where in the archive you want to add the files, then open that location in the archive.
- Choose Add a Folder dialog. to display the
- Select the folder that you want to add.
- Click Archive Manager adds the folder to the current folder in the archive. .
The Add a Folder dialog provides several advanced options. See Odsek 10 ― Add Options for more information.
4.4. To Convert an Archive to Another Format
To convert an archive to another format and save as a new file, perform the following steps:
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Open the archive that you want to convert.
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Choose Save dialog.
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Enter the new archive name in the Name text box.
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Select the new format from the Archive type drop-down list. Alternatively, enter the filename extension in the Name text box, and select Automatic from the Archive type drop-down list.
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Select the required create options clicking on Other Options. For more information about the create options, see Odsek 9 ― Create Options.
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Click
.If all of the files in the archive are protected by a password, and you have not specified it, Archive Manager asks you to enter the password.
If some but not all of the files in the archive are protected by a password, and you have not specified the password, Archive Manager does not ask for a password. However, Archive Manager copies only the unprotected files to the new archive.
For more information about passwords, see Odsek 5.1 ― To Encrypt Files in an Archive.