Exclude files and folders when zipping using WinRAR

I have a folder containing subfolders named A, B, C, and some files like file1.doc, file2.bat, file3.doc.

Is there any option of the WinRAR software so that, when I zip the folder, I can tell it to exclude folder A, .bat, files and files whose name is file3.doc?

Solution 1:

You can automate compressing files with WinRAR and provide an exclusion list using a command line interface. You can exclude the files and folders using -x switch in the command.

Run Command Prompt (cmd.exe) and type the following command:

"C:\Program Files\WinRAR\Rar.exe" a -x*\A -x*.bat -xfile3.doc folder.rar folder

If you want to automate your GUI, you can add this command to a context menu when you right-click on a folder. You would need to add the following to the registry:

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\shell\rar_with_exclusion]
@="WinRAR with exclusion list"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\shell\rar_with_exclusion\command]
@="\"C:\\Program Files\\WinRAR\\Rar.exe\" a -x*\\a -xfile3.doc -x*.bat \"%1.rar\" \"%1\""

Refer to this document to learn how to modify the registry.

This is what you will get in the end: