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:

  1. Choose Archive ▸ New to display the New dialog. Alternatively press Ctrl+N, or click New in the toolbar.
  2. 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.
  3. 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.
  4. Select the required create options clicking on Other Options. For more information about the create options, see Section 9 ― Create Options.
  5. Click New. Archive Manager creates an empty archive, but does not yet write the archive to disk.
  6. Add files to the new archive as described in Section 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:

  1. Decide where in the archive you want to add the files, then open that location in the archive.
  2. Choose Edit ▸ Add Files to display the Add Files dialog, or click Add Files in the toolbar.
  3. Select the files that you want to add. To select more files press-and-hold Ctrl and click the files.
  4. Click Add. 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 Section 4.3 ― To Add a Folder to an Archive.

The Add Files dialog provides the Add only if newer option, see Section 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 Section 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:

  1. Decide where in the archive you want to add the files, then open that location in the archive.
  2. Choose Edit ▸ Add a Folder to display the Add a Folder dialog.
  3. Select the folder that you want to add.
  4. Click Add. Archive Manager adds the folder to the current folder in the archive.

The Add a Folder dialog provides several advanced options. See Section 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:

  1. Open the archive that you want to convert.

  2. Choose Archive ▸ Save As to display the Save dialog.

  3. Enter the new archive name in the Name text box.

  4. 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.

  5. Select the required create options clicking on Other Options. For more information about the create options, see Section 9 ― Create Options.

  6. Click Save.

    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 Section 5.1 ― To Encrypt Files in an Archive.

Working With ArchivesModifying the Contents of an Archive