# 7zip Windows Package via Node.js
This npm package contains a lite-version of [7zip](http://7-zip.org), ≈2.4MB.
And the goal is to bring users a different and easy way to access 7zip.
Being used at library [cross-unzip](https://github.com/fritx/cross-unzip).
```plain
$ npm install -g 7zip # global
```
```plain
$ 7z --help # and you get 7z
```
```js
// $ npm install win-7zip # local
// even in node.js
var _7z = require('win-7zip')['7z']
var task = spawn(_7z, ['x', 'somefile.7z', '-y'])
```
## License of 7zip
```plain
7-Zip Copyright (C) 1999-2015 Igor Pavlov.
Licenses for files are:
1) 7z.dll: GNU LGPL + unRAR restriction
2) All other files: GNU LGPL
```