How to Edit ZIP File without Extracting/Unzipping via Commander One

Commander One lets you edit files within archives, without the need to unzip them first. To modify compressed files via Commander One, follow the steps below.

* Commander One can modify files within archives of the following formats: .zip, .7z, .txz(.tar.xz), .tlz(.tar.lzma), etc. For the full list of supported formats, visit this page.

Method 1: Edit file within a ZIP archive without unzipping

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Download, install and launch Commander One on your Mac.

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Navigate to the ZIP file and double-click on it.

A .zip file is highlighted in the left pane of the Commander One app
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You will then be able to view files and folders inside the archive, create, delete, and copy them as you would in a regular folder.

The contents of the ZIP folder are shown
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To add a new file to the archive, open the files in the right panel and drag and drop them into the .zip archive.

Dragging and dropping a new file to the existing ZIP file is demonstrated
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That’s it! The changes will be saved automatically.

Method 2: Editing files in a ZIP archive

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Right-click on the ZIP file and select “Extract file”.

The Extract file option is highlighted
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The files will be extracted to the same directory as the ZIP file.

The extracted files are shown in the same pane with the ZIP file
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To edit the files inside the archive, follow the same steps as in method 1.