Getting Started
Quick Start
Install
It's easy to get started. Frist, download and run or install the pre-built binary.
Test installation has worked. Run:
arck
This will start the wizard. If you have not installed into your bin directory, CD to directory and run:
.\arck
You will be prompted to choose operating mode, which are as follows:
- Create a new archive from a directory or file
- Verify an existing archive (point to .m file)
- Restore an archive
- About this app
- Exit
Either use the wizard (called by arck
), or via single command as below.
Create first archive
Wizard
Simply follow the on-screen prompts:
- Run the app and select option 1.
- Provide a source directory or file
- Provide destination directory (leave blank to use the working directory)
- Give the archive a name.
Command line
To create an archive, simply run:
arck -s /path/to/source/ -d /output/dir/ -n archive_name
And to restore (extract) the archive:
arck -x /output/dir/archive_name.m -d /path/to/source