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========

Package archiver makes it trivially easy to make and extract .zip and .tar.gz files. Simply give the input and output file(s).

Files are put into the root of the archive; directories are recursively added.

The `archiver` command runs the same cross-platform and has no external dependencies (not even libc); powered by the Go standard library. Enjoy.


## Install

```bash
go get github.com/mholt/archiver
```

Or download from the [releases](https://github.com/mholt/archiver/releases) page.


## Command Use

Make a new archive:

```bash
$ archiver make [archive name] [input files...]
```

(At least one input file is required.)

To extract an archive:

```bash
$ archiver open [archive name] [destination]
```

(The destination path is optional; default is current directory.)

The archive name must end with a supported file extension like .zip or .tar.gz—this is how it knows what kind of archive to make.




## Library Use

Create a .zip file:

```go
err := archiver.Zip("output.zip", []string{"file.txt", "folder"})
```

Extract a .zip file:

```go
err := archiver.Unzip("input.zip", "output_folder")
```

Create a .tar.gz file:

```go
err := archiver.TarGz("output.tar.gz", []string{"file.txt",	"folder"})
```

Extract a .tar.gz file:

```go
err := archiver.UntarGz("input.tar.gz", "output_folder")
```



## FAQ

#### Can I list a file to go in a different folder in the archive?

No. Just structure your input files to mirror the structure you want in the archive, like you would normally do when you make an archive using your OS.


#### Can it add files to an existing archive?

Nope. It's a simple tool; it just makes new archives or extracts existing ones.