Creating Archives

The StuffIt application provides several ways to create archives.

 

In a Windows Explorer Folder:

 

StuffIt Context Menu: When you right click a file or folder in the Windows environment, the StuffIt context menu is available to provide an easy way to archive the selected items. Choose Compress from the StuffIt menu to compress the selected items into an archive. StuffIt will use the format that is currently specified as the default in the Compress Tab of the Options sheet. For more information on the StuffIt Context menu, and its available options, please view the StuffIt Context Menu topic.

 

In the StuffIt Application:

 

Drag and Drop: You can use the Folders tab to navigate to the directory that contains the files you want to compress, and then drag these files from the Folder Contents panel to either the Zip or StuffIt X drop areas.. For more information on Drag and Drop, please view the Drag and Drop topic.

 

Creating a New Archive in ArchiveView: For more complex compression tasks you can create a new archive using the archive viewer. This is the best method if you need to add multiple files from various locations to the archive you are creating. To create a new archive in ArchiveView:

 

1. Click the New Archive button in the Toolbar.

 

To add content to this new archive:

 

1. Use the Folders Tab to navigate to the folder that contains the files you want to archvie.

2. Drag the files you want to archive from the Folder Contents Tab into the new archive window.

 

If you want to add files from a different location to the new archive, you can use the Folders Tab to navigate to a new folder, and drag files from the Folder Contents panel to the new archive.

 

You can also Drag and Drop Files into the new archive from a Windows Explorer Window.

 

The Add Files dialog provides a more powerful way to add files, allowing you to add files based on name and date criteria. For more information on the Add Files dialog, please view its topic.

 

Next: Extracting Files from an Archive

 

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