<b><i class='fa fa-archive'></i> Packages » All</b><br/> The 'Packages' section is the main interface for managing all the packages that have been created.  A Package consists of two core files, the 'archive.zip' and the 'installer.php' file.  The archive file is a zip file containing all your WordPress files and a copy of your WordPress database.  The installer file is a php file that when browsed to via a web browser presents a wizard that redeploys/installs the website by extracting the archive file and installing the database.   To create a package, click the 'Create New' button and follow the prompts. <br/><br/><b><i class='fa fa-download'></i> Downloads</b><br/>To download the package files click on the Installer and Archive buttons after creating a package.  The archive file will have a copy of the installer inside of it named installer-backup.php in case the original installer file is lost.  To see the details of a package click on the <i class='fa fa-archive'></i> details button.<br/><br/><b><i class='fa fa-file-archive-o'></i> Archive Types</b><br/>An archive file can be saved as either a .zip file or .daf file.  A zip file is a common archive format used to compress and group files.  The daf file short for 'Duplicator Archive Format' is a custom format used specifically  for working with larger packages and scale-ability issues on many shared hosting platforms.  Both formats work very similar.  The main difference is that the daf file can only be extracted using the installer.php file or the <a href='https://snapcreek.com/duplicator/docs/faqs-tech/#faq-trouble-052-q' target='_blank'>DAF extraction tool</a>.  The zip file can be used by the installer.php or other zip tools like winrar/7zip/winzip or other client-side tools. <br/><br/>