How to Install a RAR File

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If you are having trouble opening a RAR file that was sent to you, follow these steps to use WinRAR to open RAR files on a Windows computer.

  1. Download WinRAR: Visit the official WinRAR download page and get the WinRAR version that you want. We suggest the x64 (64-bit) version for the majority of contemporary PCs.

  2. Install WinRAR: Run the INSTALLER and adhere to the instructions after downloading the file.

  3. Open RAR Files: Double-click the rar file you wish to open after navigating to it. WinRAR will open it.

  4. Extract Files: You can extract files to a permanent folder on your computer for convenient access, or you can double-click a file to temporarily extract it and open it right away.

  5. Extract All Files: To extract every file, either select every file (CTRL + A) or leave every file selected, and then select EXTRACT TO from the top toolbar.

  6. Select Location: A window allowing you to select the location for your files will appear. Make sure to create a new folder for the extracted files if you don’t want them mixed in with other files, as they will go directly into the location you specify.

  7. Access Extracted Files: When the extraction is complete, you can use Windows File Explorer to access the folder where the files were extracted. These files can also be accessed by other programs; for example, you could open a picture in Photoshop.

RAR files are compressed folders holding several smaller files. Follow these steps to unzip a RAR file.

  1. Download iZip: Open the APP STORE, select SEARCH, tap the APP STORE search bar, type in IZIP, select GET, then select SEARCH, enter your Touch ID or Apple ID password, and download iZip.

  2. Open RAR File: Open the app that contains the RAR file, tap the file, and use iZip to open your RAR file. It will "open" to a gray screen with the name of the RAR file displayed in the center of it.

  3. Unzip Files: In iZip, tap the rectangle with an arrow in the lower-left corner of the screen, navigate to the right, tap the yellow folder icon to transfer the RAR file, and tap OK when prompted to unzip the files in order to unzip the RAR files.

To open and install RAR files, you need a specialized RAR file opener. Here are some popular programs for opening RAR files:

  1. WinZip: For Windows, Mac, iOS, and Android users, WINZIP is a paid app that manages RAR and ZIP files.

  2. WinRAR: A software that requires payment to create and extract RAR files on Windows.

  3. 7-Zip: An open-source, free program with a high compression ratio that uses the 7z archive format.

  4. iZip: A free application for managing RAR and ZIP files accessible on Windows PC, Mac, iPhone, and iPad.

  5. The Unarchiver: A free Mac application that unpacks archived files.

To open RAR files on Windows, download and use WinRAR for free during the trial period. For Mac, download The Unarchiver from the App Store. For iPhone, download iZip from the App Store. For Android, download WinZip from Google Play.

To set up WinRAR on a Windows computer, follow these instructions:

  1. Use any web browser, such as Chrome or Mozilla Firefox, to visit the official WinRAR website.

  2. Select the "DOWNLOAD WINRAR" option.

  3. Click the CONTINUE TO DOWNLOAD WINRAR button on the next screen.

  4. Locate and open the executable file from your system’s downloads folder.

  5. A confirmation request to modify your system will appear. Select "YES."

  6. Click the executable file to begin the setup process. Next, click the INSTALL button.

If you need to convert a RAR file to ZIP format, follow these steps:

  1. Upload RAR File: First, upload the RAR file or files.

  2. Select ZIP Format: Select ‘To ZIP’ as the preferred format.

  3. Get ZIP File: Get the ZIP file you want.

  4. Quality Rating: ZIP to RAR conversion has a rating of 4.8 (124,836 votes) for quality.