[Tutorial]Winrar Tutorial

[Freyr]

Tutorial - WinRAR

 

Introduction:

 

WinRAR has become one of the most popular archiving programs for Windows today.

It enables users to put multiple files into one archive, which also reduces the over-all

file size using “compression” schemes. Once files have been “zipped,” they can be

stored (as the one file) on disk, sent across the internet, and more. WinRAR’s

strength lies within its ability to handle multiple file types, as well as its advanced

compression options.

 

Opening WinRAR:

 

WinRAR is pre-installed on all Rutgers University computers. To open the program,

go through the “Start” menu in the bottom left of the screen.

 

Start >> Programs >> Utilities >> WinRAR

Note that very rarely will you have to actually open WinRAR like this. Once installed,

it integrates seamlessly into Windows, allowing you to perform functions with

WinRAR by simply right-clicking files and making selections within, for example, the

Windows Explorer environment.

 

Creating a RAR-ed Archive:

 

Let’s assume that you have a few text files that you would like to e-mail to someone,

but you do not want to send them all as separate files or attachments. By

compressing them all into a single RAR archive, you can e-mail one single file that

the receiver can then “un-zip” or “un-rar” back into all of the original files you

compressed.

Locate the files you wish to compress, and select them all (click and drag, or hold

“Ctrl” on the keyboard as you click them individually).

Now, right-click the files and select “Add to archive…”

A new window will appear asking you to give a name to the archive; you can give the

file any name you wish in the “Archive name” text area. The newly created file will

default to the same directory as the files you are compressing; if you wish to save it

elsewhere, click the “Browse” button and select the directory to save to. Once you

are ready, click “OK.”

Clicking “OK” will tell WinRAR to go ahead and proceed with the compression. It will

(very quickly!) flash a new window showing the progress of the compression.

Depending on the number and sizes of your files, the time it will take to compress

may vary.

When WinRAR has completed the compression, the new file will appear in the

directory you specified.

 

Un-RAR-ing / Un-Zip-ing:

 

If you receive a RAR file (or ZIP or ACE; WinRAR can handle them all), you will

probably want to uncompress it to view the files contained inside. Decompressing is

even easier than compressing!

Double-click the RAR file you wish to decompress. NOTE: If there is a series of RAR

files (such as file.rar, file.001, file.002, etc.) click the main file.rar – this is the file

that will initiate the rest of the decompression; more on multiple/split files later.

(NOTE: WinRAR may ask you to register the program upon opening the file. Simply

click “Close.”)

A new WinRAR window will open showing the files contained in the compressed file.

You can extract files (either individually or as a whole) in one of two ways.

Drag and Drop

Select the file(s) you wish to extract (in the WinRAR window), and simply drag them

over to the location you with to extract them to (such as another Windows Explorer

window that is open to a specific directory).

Extract To…

Select the file(s) you wish to extract, and click the “Extract To” button.

A new window will appear asking where you wish to extract the files to. Browse to

the desired directory, and click “OK.”

 

Advanced Options:

 

WinRAR has a wide variety of extra compression options that you are free to

investigate, and may actually find useful on occasion. After right-clicking files to add

them to an archive, the normal window will appear. On the “General” tab, there are

a variety of extra options, however:

 

Archive Format

If you are unsure whether the person you may be sending the file to has WinRAR or

not, you may wish to save in ZIP format (an older compression format, read by

many other programs, such as WinZIP).

 

Compression Method

“Normal” is the default, but you can change this to higher settings. It will take

longer to compress the files, but the over-all file size will be smaller in the end.

 

Split to volumes, bytes

This is probably one of WinRAR’s most powerful functions. If your final RAR archive

is too large, you can have WinRAR automatically split it up into many, smaller RAR

files that can be later combined. This is useful if you need to split up the archive

among floppy disks or CD-Rs. WinRAR has a short menu of pre-sets, but you are

free to enter your own numbers, as well. Please note that WinRAR asks for the

number in bytes (1024 bytes = 1 kilobyte).

 

I make this topic for newbies with winrar.I dont think they are many but anyway.

Thanks for reading...

Credits half to winrar half to me.

[`Gerero®]

what about to give and credits?

[Raigon]

Can you show me how to set password ? without errors and if you can explain with pics ? Thanks !

[Freyr]

  can explain with pics ? Thanks !

Why not? ;) Here they are:

 

Those pictures are from winrar pro.If you use free version maybe you see some errors but i dont think.

[`Gerero®]

what about to give and credits?

[Freyr]

 

I modify my post check it ;)

[Raigon]

Tnx but when i open it again it doesn`t want password or maybe i must do with archive-ing ?

[`Gerero®]

I modify my post check it ;)

ok but i think that something is fake here

[Bleik]

ok but i think that something is fake here

 

Fake??Hahahaha man some people in here REALLY make my laugh..

God, I would never expect a WinRar tutorial in here, for such an easy program..Damn..

 

So is this something COOL about the forum, or you are expecting a karma reward or...WHAT??

 

Just a damn simple search and then click the Third Website...

 

Fsss, ye it was THAT hard..Yea....because you need to give credits about a 2 minutes C/p work..

 

IMO?Another useless guide..

[`Gerero®]

Fake??

when i mean fake i don't mean something fake with the program

 

i speak about the photos

 

at the start button and this bar something looks strange

 

btw, if you can speak better

[Bleik]

You didn't understand me too..

 

But I am too bored to explain you now..