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
Download, install and launch Commander One on your Mac.
Navigate to the ZIP file and double-click on it.
![Select the ZIP file and double-click on it A .zip file is highlighted in the left pane of the Commander One app](https://ftp-mac.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/SCR-20240426-bzgm.png)
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.
![View the files and folders inside your ZIP file after double-clicking on it. The contents of the ZIP folder are shown](https://ftp-mac.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/SCR-20240426-bzkq.png)
To add a new file to the archive, open the files in the right panel and drag and drop them into the .zip archive.
![Drag and drop a new file from the right pane to the left one of the Commander One to add it to your existing ZIP archive Dragging and dropping a new file to the existing ZIP file is demonstrated](https://ftp-mac.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Screenshot-2024-04-26-at-01.15.31-1-1-2-e1714084909340.png)
That’s it! The changes will be saved automatically.
Method 2: Editing files in a ZIP archive
Right-click on the ZIP file and select “Extract file”.
![Right-click on your .zip archive and select "Extract file" option The Extract file option is highlighted](https://ftp-mac.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/SCR-20240426-cmbk.png)
The files will be extracted to the same directory as the ZIP file.
![Your files are extracted to the same directory as the ZIP file The extracted files are shown in the same pane with the ZIP file](https://ftp-mac.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/SCR-20240426-cmop.png)
To edit the files inside the archive, follow the same steps as in method 1.