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Adding Files to an Existing Archive

There are a few ways to add files to an existing archive.

Standard Interface

1. Start PicoZip, then open the archive file which you would like to add some files.

2. Click on the Add toolbar button or choose Add files to archive from the Actions menu. The Add dialog box will appear.

3. In the Add dialog box, select the files that you want to add to your archive and click the Add button. To learn more about the Add dialog box options, click here.


Wizard Interface

1. Start PicoZip, then show the Wizard by clicking on the Wizard toolbar button or choose Wizard from the File menu.

2. Select Add files to an existing archive then click the Next button.

3. Click the Browse button to locate the archive file which you would like to add some files. After that, click the Next button.

4. Now, click the Add Files button, then select the files that you want to add to your new archive and click the Add button. You can repeat this step as many times as necessary to add all the required files. You can also add whole folders by clicking on the Add Folders button. Please note that adding a folder will also add any files in its subfolders.

5. Click the Finish button.


Drag-and-Drop Interface

1. In the PicoZip window, click the Open toolbar button, or choose Open Archive from the File menu. The Open Archive dialog box will appear.

2. In the Open Archive dialog box, locate the archive which you would like to add new files to, then click Open. The contents of the archive will be displayed in the PicoZip window.

3. Now, you can add files to this archive by dragging files from My Computer or Windows Explorer and dropping it on the PicoZip Window.


Windows Explorer

In Windows Explorer, you can drag one or more files and drop it on an archive file to add them to the archive. Click here to learn more about PicoZip Windows Integration.


Batch Add to Archive

If you have a set of files which you would like to add to many archive files, use the Batch Add to Archive feature to save time.

Please note that files can only be added to archives with the following format:

· .bh : BlakHole archive

· .jar : Javasoft archive

· .lha : Lha archive

· .lzh : Lzh archive

· .tar : Unix tape archive

· .zip : Zip archive



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