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How to Install 7-Zip (Unzip Folders and Extract Rar files)

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Mods and CC can come in forms of Rar, ZIP, and 7z files. These need to be extracted in order for them to work in your game.


7-Zip is a downloaded *FREE* application for your computer. This application allows you to open RAR and ZIP and 7z files.


Download 7-Zip here: https://www.7-zip.org/


  • Installing 7-Zip: 0:09

  • Unzipping and Extracting Zip folders and Rar files: 1:47

  • If the "extract" option doesn't show up when you right-click (options): 3:19

Before I found out about this FREE app, I’d use an online website, but it has a maximum number of files you can open a day. So you can check that out HERE, if you don’t want to download anything onto your computer; however, this does take more time!

Downloading 7Zip is so much easier!

Read below for Part I: How to download 7-Zip and Part II: How to extract files


Part I: How to download 7-Zip

Step 1: Go to https://www.7-zip.org/

Step 2: Click on “Download

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Step 3: After following and completing the installation steps, open it.

Step 4: Go to the top menus:

  1. Select “TOOLS

  2. Select “OPTIONS

  3. Go into “System” (You’ll see a list with check boxes)

  4. At the bottom click “Select all” and then click “OK

Part II: How to extract files

Step 1: Right-click on your RAR, ZIP, or 7z file in your downloads folder (you can extract multiple at once by selecting them) and you’ll see “7-Zip” as an option.

Step 2 (A): Click on “7-Zip

Step 3 (B): Click on “Extract here

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Step 4: You should see the contents of the files underneath it. Move them to the Mods folder as you would do with any other package file.

For a YouTube tutorial on how download and use 7-Zip: CLICK HERE
Learn more about what mods are and how to download them: CLICK HERE
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