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Batch Convert to Compressed File — Documentation

A cross-platform desktop utility for batch compressing files into individual .7z or .zip archives and verifying the integrity of existing .7z, .zip, and .rar archives.

Built with Avalonia 12, .NET 10, and SharpCompress. Runs on Windows, Linux, and macOS on both x64 and arm64.

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Page	What it covers
What's new	2.0.0 release highlights and upgrade notes
Getting started	Install, run, and first batch
User guide	Compression, verification, progress, statistics, updates
Configuration	Paths, environment variables, API endpoints
Logging and bug reports	Serilog, log files, report format
Donation	Banner behavior, verification API, privacy
Statistics	Startup usage statistics
Architecture	Projects, services, models, interfaces, threading
Building and testing	Local build, tests, publish, static analysis
CI/CD	GitHub Actions, release assets, Pages, and Wiki
Release process	Tagging, packaging, update assets
Security	Threat model, hardening, disclosure
Manual testing	Windows, Linux VM, and macOS UI checklist
Validation report	Results of the latest build, test, and smoke runs
Troubleshooting	Common problems and fixes
FAQ	Short answers
Contributing	Development conventions

Features

• Batch compression to .7z (LZMA2) or .zip (Deflate)
• Batch verification of .7z, .zip, and .rar with full CRC checking
• Optional deletion of originals after successful compression
• Optional move of verified/failed archives with subfolder preservation
• Resizable live log on the right, plus progress, elapsed time, write speed, and total/success/failed/skipped statistics
• Cross-platform Avalonia UI with a black/indigo theme and tooltips on every control
• About window, GitHub update check, donation banner, and application statistics
• Automatic Serilog logging with Warning+ forwarding to the bug report API
• Fully managed archive engine — no native 7-Zip binaries

Quick command reference

dotnet build CSharp_BatchConvertToCompressedFile.sln -c Release
dotnet test  CSharp_BatchConvertToCompressedFile.sln -c Release
dotnet run   --project BatchConvertToCompressedFile

Support

• Website: https://www.purelogiccode.com
• Repository: https://github.com/purelogiccode/BatchConvertToCompressedFile
• Wiki: https://github.com/purelogiccode/BatchConvertToCompressedFile/wiki
• Donate: https://www.purelogiccode.com/Donate?app=batch-convert-to-compressed-file