How to Open ZIP & RAR Files

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How to open your ZIP or RAR file

A quick guide to extract your manual and get started right away.

🔓 Opening ZIP files

✅ Windows (7, 8, 10, 11)

  1. Right-click the .zip file.
  2. Select “Extract All…” from the menu.
  3. In the pop-up window, click “Extract.”
  4. Leave “Show extracted files when complete” checked to be taken straight to your manual.

Windows has a built-in ZIP extractor — no extra software needed.

🍎 Mac (macOS)

  1. Simply double-click the .zip file.
  2. Your Mac’s built-in extractor will automatically unzip the contents into the same folder.

No additional software is required.

🗂️ Opening RAR files

RAR files require a third-party app. Here’s how:

  1. 1

    Download and install a RAR-compatible archiver (see free options below).

  2. 2

    Right-click your .rar file and select “Extract Here” or “Extract to…”

  3. 3

    Choose a folder where you’d like to save the extracted files.

  4. 4

    Wait for the extraction to finish — then open and use your manual.

🆓 Free tools that open RAR files

7-Zip
Lightweight, free, and open-source.
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PeaZip
Free with wide format support.
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B1 Free Archiver
Simple, cross-platform option.
💡 Optional: WinRAR — a popular RAR tool offering a free trial with full functionality. After the trial, a license purchase is required — but for most users, the free alternatives above are sufficient.

Ran into any issues unzipping your files? Our support team is happy to help.

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