# 7z > A file archiver with high compression ratio. - Archive a file or folder: `7z a {{compressed.7z}} {{path/to/file}}` - Extract an existing 7z file with original directory structure: `7z x {{compressed}}` - Archive using a specific archive type: `7z a -t{{zip|gzip|bzip2|tar|...}} {{compressed}} {{path/to/file}}` - List available archive types: `7z i` - List the contents of an archive file: `7z l {{compressed}}`