How to Zip Files

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How to Zip Files

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Compressing (aka zipping) files is a usefultool for emailing, sending, burning, or uploading files, and its very easy.

To zip a file you will need the 3 following things:

-A file to be zipped
-WinRar (its a free program)
-A computer

In the next step we'll go over how to get winrar

Downloading and Installing Winrar

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You can using the following link download WinRar:

http://www.rarlab.com/rar/wrar393.exe

After you open the link select save file.

After the file is fully downloaded run it to install WinRar.

Zipping Files

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To zip your files, follow these steps:

1. Highlight all your files.
2. Right Click and select "Add to archive"
3. Give the zip file a name and check the box next to "ZIP" under "Archive Format"
4. Select "OK" and winrar will give you a zip file with the contents of your highlighted files inside of it.

Emailing Your Zip File

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To send all of your files as one zipped file load up your email provider and attach your zip file as you would any other file and select send.