: Right-click the files in Windows Explorer and select 7-Zip > Add to "bd.7z" .
To create this specific file, use the following syntax in your terminal or command prompt: : 7z a bd.7z [folder_or_files] a : The command for "Add" (create or update an archive). bd.7z : The name of the archive being created. : Right-click the files in Windows Explorer and
: Add -p[yourpassword] to encrypt the archive using AES-256 . : Add -p[yourpassword] to encrypt the archive using AES-256
You can customize the creation process with these common flags: Creating the Archive
: While .7z is the default, you can explicitly set it with -t7z .
If you prefer not to use the command line, you can create a .7z file through several GUI-based tools:
The command 7z a bd.7z is the standard instruction to "develop" or create a compressed archive named using the 7-Zip command-line utility. Creating the Archive