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# 7z
> A file archiver with high compression ratio.
> More information: <https://www.7-zip.org/>.
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- Archive a file or directory:
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`7z a {{archived.7z}} {{path/to/file_or_directory}}`
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- Encrypt an existing archive (including headers):
`7z a {{encrypted.7z}} -p{{password}} -mhe=on {{archived.7z}}`
- Extract an existing 7z file with original directory structure:
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`7z x {{archived.7z}}`
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- Extract an archive with user-defined output path:
`7z x {{archived.7z}} -o{{path/to/output}}`
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- Extract an archive to stdout:
`7z x {{archived.7z}} -so`
- Archive using a specific archive type:
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`7z a -t{{zip|gzip|bzip2|tar}} {{archived.7z}} {{path/to/file_or_directory}}`
- List available archive types:
`7z i`
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- List the contents of an archive file:
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`7z l {{archived.7z}}`