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==Overview==
7-Zip is a file archiver with a high compression ratio and used heavily by the modding community to package their mods and save on precious bandwidth.

This tutorial will show you how to install and configure 7-Zip.


You can download 7-Zip from the [http://www.7-zip.org/ 7-Zip homepage] and refer to this [http://www.nexusmods.com/oblivion/mods/15579/ mod page] for some documentation.

==Installation==
These instructions were written at the time of 7-Zip 16.02.

# For 32-bit operating systems, download and run the x86 installation executable. For 64-bit operating systems, download and run the x64 installation executable.
# Destination folder - Choose the folder on your computer that you want to install 7-Zip to.
# Ready to Install - Click '''Install''' to copy the files to the destination folder.
# Setup Complete - Click '''Close'''

==Configuration==
NOTE: This process will configure Windows to automatically use 7-Zip if you double-click on an archive.

# Start the 7-Zip File Manager (might need to right-click and "run as administrator")
# Open "Tools -> Options" in the menu bar
# Under the "System" tab, assign .7z, .rar and .zip to either All Users or your current user, then click '''Apply''' and '''OK'''
# Close the 7-Zip File Manager
# Right-click on any small file on your computer and select '''7-Zip -> Add to archive...'''
# Add to Archive - Set the following and click '''OK''':
#: Archive Format: '''7z'''
#: Compression Level: '''Ultra'''
#: Compression Method: '''LZMA2'''
# Delete the .7z archive file you just created. 7-Zip remembers the last setting you used.
# The settings provided are what we feel to be optimal for small archives.

==Related pages==
* [[File compression basics]]
* [[Splitting archives using 7-zip]]

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