Guides

Purpose

This section provides comprehensive guides for using Cabriolet effectively. From basic operations to advanced techniques, these guides cover all aspects of working with Microsoft compression formats.

Concepts

Cabriolet supports multiple compression formats and algorithms, each with specific use cases. These guides help you understand when and how to use each format, choose appropriate compression algorithms, and handle advanced scenarios.

Guide Categories

Basic Usage

Basic Usage Guides cover fundamental operations:

  • Extracting files from archives

  • Creating new archives

  • Listing archive contents

  • Testing archive integrity

Learning Path

Recommended progression through the guides:

  1. Start with Basics: Master Basic Usage

  2. Learn Your Format: Study the Format Guide for your use case

  3. Understand Compression: Review Compression Algorithms

  4. Advanced Techniques: Explore Advanced Usage as needed

Quick reference

Task Guide Level

Extract files

Extracting Files

Basic

Create archives

Creating Archives

Basic

Work with CAB files

CAB Format Guide

Intermediate

Choose compression

Choosing Algorithm

Intermediate

Handle split archives

Multi-part Cabinets

Advanced

Recover damaged files

Salvage Mode

Advanced


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