Title: Unzipping WordPress
Last modified: August 19, 2016

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# Unzipping WordPress

 *  Resolved [george2](https://wordpress.org/support/users/george2/)
 * (@george2)
 * [16 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/unzipping-wordpress-1/)
 * I downloaded WordPress Version 2.9.2 and it is zipped. How can I unzip it? I 
   downloaded a program named 7-Zip, but I haven’t been able to unzip WordPress 
   with it. Should I download a different Zip-file? And when I do have a zip-file,
   how do I unzip WordPress?

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 *  [Samuel B](https://wordpress.org/support/users/samboll/)
 * (@samboll)
 * [16 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/unzipping-wordpress-1/#post-1408023)
 * did you run the installer for 7-zip? and it’s installed on your computer?
    if
   so, right click the wordpress zip and choose to open with 7zip
 * that is an excellent unzipper
 *  Thread Starter [george2](https://wordpress.org/support/users/george2/)
 * (@george2)
 * [16 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/unzipping-wordpress-1/#post-1408121)
 * In attempting to open the Zipped WordPress software, I right-clicked on WordPress
   and clicked on “open with.” I had to brouse for 7-Zip: under 7-Zip are three 
   possibilities: 7-Zip GUI, 7-Zip File Manager, and, 7-Zip Console. I tried all
   three of them, but none of them opened WordPress. Do you know what the problem
   might be?
 *  [Clayton James](https://wordpress.org/support/users/claytonjames/)
 * (@claytonjames)
 * [16 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/unzipping-wordpress-1/#post-1408140)
 * There should be a 7-Zip option in the right-click context in most cases. If not
   you can try this;
 * Start > all programs > 7-zip > run the 7-zip file manager.
 * After it opens, select;
 * Tools > Options > Plugins and highlight “7-Zip” in the plugins list.
 * Now click “OPTIONS” to the _right_ of the plugin list, and check the box that
   says “integrate 7-zip into shell context menu” and click on Apply.
 * Close the manager interface down and go back and see if 7-zip is now in your 
   right-click menu. (might require a restart, but shouldn’t)
 * Right click > 7-zip > Extract files > click OK
 * That will leave a single directory with the entire contents in it on your desktop.
 * Alternatively, if you are using Windows XP or later OS, you could also just right
   click the file and select “Extract All…” that should use the native windows compression
   utility to un-zip the file.
 *  Thread Starter [george2](https://wordpress.org/support/users/george2/)
 * (@george2)
 * [16 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/unzipping-wordpress-1/#post-1408381)
 * Thank you samboll and Clayton James for your information. I was able to open 
   the WordPress folder.

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