# 7z

> A file archiver with high compression ratio.

- Archive a file or folder:

`7z a {{archived.7z}} {{path/to/file}}`

- Extract an existing 7z file with original directory structure:

`7z x {{archived}}`

- Archive using a specific archive type:

`7z a -t{{zip|gzip|bzip2|tar|...}} {{archived}} {{path/to/file}}`

- List available archive types:

`7z i`

- List the contents of an archive file:

`7z l {{archived}}`