What is a .rar file and how do I use it?

Question

What is a .rar file and how do I use it?

Answer 1

a rar file is similar to a zip file.  It is just a form of compression.  In order to extract a rar file you will need to use winrar from http://www.rarlab.com/download.htm

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Answer 2

.rar is like a zip file that is compressed . you can download winrar to unzip these files

Answer 3

its a file that has been compressed and you need to have a program to be able to open if like winrar or winzip or others to be able to extract files from the .rar file whatever they may be