# 7-Zip

## Docs

- [Encryption and password protection](https://mintlify.wiki/ip7z/7zip/advanced/encryption.md): Secure your archives with AES-256 encryption and password protection
- [Filters and BCJ/BCJ2](https://mintlify.wiki/ip7z/7zip/advanced/filters.md): Improve compression of executables and specific data types with preprocessing filters
- [Self-extracting archives (SFX)](https://mintlify.wiki/ip7z/7zip/advanced/self-extracting.md): Create standalone executables that extract archives without requiring 7-Zip
- [Solid archives](https://mintlify.wiki/ip7z/7zip/advanced/solid-archives.md): Achieve maximum compression ratios with solid archive mode
- [Command-line switches](https://mintlify.wiki/ip7z/7zip/advanced/switches.md): Complete reference for 7-Zip command-line switches and options
- [Add Command (a)](https://mintlify.wiki/ip7z/7zip/commands/add.md): Add files to archive or create new archives
- [Benchmark Command (b)](https://mintlify.wiki/ip7z/7zip/commands/benchmark.md): Test system compression and decompression performance
- [Delete Command (d)](https://mintlify.wiki/ip7z/7zip/commands/delete.md): Delete files from archives
- [Extract Commands (x, e)](https://mintlify.wiki/ip7z/7zip/commands/extract.md): Extract files from archives with or without directory structure
- [Hash Command (h)](https://mintlify.wiki/ip7z/7zip/commands/hash.md): Calculate hash values and checksums for files
- [Info command (i)](https://mintlify.wiki/ip7z/7zip/commands/info.md): Display information about supported formats and codecs
- [List Command (l)](https://mintlify.wiki/ip7z/7zip/commands/list.md): List contents and properties of archives
- [Command Overview](https://mintlify.wiki/ip7z/7zip/commands/overview.md): Complete reference of all 7-Zip command-line commands
- [Rename command (rn)](https://mintlify.wiki/ip7z/7zip/commands/rename.md): Rename files within archives
- [Test Command (t)](https://mintlify.wiki/ip7z/7zip/commands/test.md): Test integrity of archives without extraction
- [Update Command (u)](https://mintlify.wiki/ip7z/7zip/commands/update.md): Update files in archives with advanced options
- [BZip2 Compression](https://mintlify.wiki/ip7z/7zip/compression/bzip2.md): BZip2 block-sorting compression method with balanced performance
- [Deflate Compression](https://mintlify.wiki/ip7z/7zip/compression/deflate.md): Deflate compression method used in ZIP archives with fast decompression
- [LZMA Compression](https://mintlify.wiki/ip7z/7zip/compression/lzma.md): LZMA compression method details, parameters, and usage
- [LZMA2 Compression](https://mintlify.wiki/ip7z/7zip/compression/lzma2.md): LZMA2 compression method with multithreading support and improved performance
- [Compression Methods Overview](https://mintlify.wiki/ip7z/7zip/compression/overview.md): Overview of compression methods supported by 7-Zip
- [PPMd Compression](https://mintlify.wiki/ip7z/7zip/compression/ppmd.md): PPMd (Prediction by Partial Matching) compression for text and highly compressible data
- [7z format specification](https://mintlify.wiki/ip7z/7zip/dev/7z-format.md): Complete technical specification of the 7z archive format
- [Building 7-Zip from Source](https://mintlify.wiki/ip7z/7zip/dev/building.md): Overview of building 7-Zip binaries for different platforms
- [Contributing to 7-Zip](https://mintlify.wiki/ip7z/7zip/dev/contributing.md): Guidelines for contributing to the 7-Zip project
- [DLL integration](https://mintlify.wiki/ip7z/7zip/dev/dlls.md): Integrate 7-Zip functionality into Windows applications using DLLs
- [License Information](https://mintlify.wiki/ip7z/7zip/dev/license.md): Complete licensing information for 7-Zip source code and components
- [Building on Linux](https://mintlify.wiki/ip7z/7zip/dev/linux.md): Build 7-Zip from source on Linux using GCC or Clang compilers
- [LZMA SDK](https://mintlify.wiki/ip7z/7zip/dev/lzma-sdk.md): Use the LZMA compression library in your C/C++ applications
- [Building on macOS](https://mintlify.wiki/ip7z/7zip/dev/macos.md): Build 7-Zip from source on macOS for Intel and Apple Silicon
- [SDK overview](https://mintlify.wiki/ip7z/7zip/dev/sdk-overview.md): Integrate 7-Zip compression into your applications with the LZMA SDK and 7z APIs
- [Building on Windows](https://mintlify.wiki/ip7z/7zip/dev/windows.md): Build 7-Zip from source on Windows using Visual Studio and nmake
- [7z Format](https://mintlify.wiki/ip7z/7zip/formats/7z.md): Technical specification and usage guide for the 7z archive format
- [BZIP2 Format](https://mintlify.wiki/ip7z/7zip/formats/bzip2.md): BZIP2 compression format specification and usage guide
- [GZIP Format](https://mintlify.wiki/ip7z/7zip/formats/gzip.md): GZIP compression format specification and usage guide
- [ISO Format](https://mintlify.wiki/ip7z/7zip/formats/iso.md): ISO 9660 optical disc image format specification and usage guide
- [Archive Formats Overview](https://mintlify.wiki/ip7z/7zip/formats/overview.md): Complete guide to archive formats supported by 7-Zip
- [TAR Format](https://mintlify.wiki/ip7z/7zip/formats/tar.md): TAR archive format specification and usage with 7-Zip
- [WIM Format](https://mintlify.wiki/ip7z/7zip/formats/wim.md): Windows Imaging Format specification and usage guide
- [XZ Format](https://mintlify.wiki/ip7z/7zip/formats/xz.md): XZ compression format specification and usage guide
- [ZIP Format](https://mintlify.wiki/ip7z/7zip/formats/zip.md): ZIP archive format specification and usage guide
- [Installing 7-Zip](https://mintlify.wiki/ip7z/7zip/installation.md): Complete installation guide for 7-Zip on Windows, Linux, and macOS with package managers and building from source.
- [Introduction to 7-Zip](https://mintlify.wiki/ip7z/7zip/introduction.md): A powerful open-source file archiver with high compression ratios, supporting multiple archive formats including 7z, ZIP, GZIP, BZIP2, and TAR.
- [Quick Start Guide](https://mintlify.wiki/ip7z/7zip/quickstart.md): Learn the essential 7-Zip commands to create, extract, list, and test archives in minutes.