/7z

Because 7-zip source code was in a 7z archive [mirror]

Primary LanguageC++GNU Lesser General Public License v2.1LGPL-2.1

Git archive of 7-zip releases

Because 7-zip doesn't have a public repository, and their code is released only as archives on SourceForge, I maintain a git-ified copy here.

The tagged releases and the original branch contain pure 7-zip releases, without any modifications like this readme.

Compiling 7-zip with Visual Studio

start with "VS2015 x86 Native Tools Command Prompt" / "VS2015 x64 Native Tools Command Prompt"
cd CPP\7zip\UI\FileManager
nmake

Prebuild 7zFM.exe which fix 7zFM diff folder of 7zip file

use prebuild 7zFm.exe[x86] to overwrite C:\Program Files (x86)\7-Zip\7zFM.exe

use prebuild 7zFm.exe[x64] to overwrite C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7zFM.exe

Update BeyondCompare3 for 7zip diff

extract 7z920_extra.7z to get 7zxa.dll, and then overwrite 7zxa.dll to C:\Program Files (x86)\Beyond Compare 3\7zxa.dll