Thread: Archiving With Password

How To: Archive Files With Password

If you want to keep your important files in safe, this tutorial will show you how to put files in a archive with password.

You Need:
- WinRar Archive Utility ( You can download it from Here )

We have that we want to archive with password (example: "file1.xls"; "file2.doc"; "file3.txt")



Note: Must have all files in a folder ( it's easier)

How To Archive Files Normally:
Step 1: Select all files then "Right Click -> Add to Archive"


Step 2: You will get something like this:

It say's the name of the archive tat you are creating. (you can name it as you want)

Step 3: Press "Ok" button and you will have the archive located in same folder with files.


How To Archive Files With Password:
Step 1: Select all files then "Right Click -> Add to Archive"


Step 2: You will get something like this:


Step 3: Click on "Avanced" tab in top of the pop-up box:

Step 3.1: Then press "Set Password...", set your password and press "Ok".

Step 3.2: Press "Ok" and you will have your archive with password in same folder with files.


Step 4: Done, you have you files "password archived". When you try to access a file from archive you must enter your password.


Made By Sirius

Hope is useful.

Cheers.

Nice tutorial.

Very intuitive for people who aren't very literate.

Good to see you contributing :)

thx mate. it's my pleasure to contribute with what i can for this community

Hey, it cant be any more simple from the way its explained here! nice tutorial.