[JSup] can save/publish an [JSup application|application] in [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ZIP_%28file_format%29|zip format] for two different purposes:
 * '''Backup''': a simple zip version of the [JSup application|application directory]. A backup archive maybe useless is the [Revision control of a JSup application] is used.
 * '''Publication''': to be used in [JSup Production installation and configuration|production] environment (in the end-user PC).
=== Archive configuration ===
To configure the backup/publish archive open the [JSup Application properties|Application properties] dialog and press the ''Archives'' button.

The ''Configured application archives'' will be shown, and you can edit/add/delete the archives.

Remember that by adding a new archive configuration the [JSup application|application] will not archived/published yet (see [#Archiving an application]).

By deleting a configuration the archive(s) will not be deleted: only the ability to archive the [JSup application|application] on the corresponding archive file will be removed (you have to manually delete them, if you want that).
((([img:///img/JSup/archives.png])))
In the picture above the configuration dialog for the ''Publication'' archive is also shown.

The means of the fields of an archive are:
 * '''Description''': a mnemonic description for you, when you will use the archive configuration, to remember for what you have created it.
 * '''Archive path name''': the full path of the archive that will be created.
 * '''Backup only''': check it if the purpose of the archive is only a backup (if checked the archive operation will be '''very fast''', but the output archive cannot be directly used in [JSup Production installation and configuration|production environment]).
 * '''Crypted''': check it if you want to encrypt the archive so it will be not possible to extract and edit it (at all or without the ''Archive password'' given in the [JSup Application properties|Application properties] dialog.
 * '''Copy time distances''': enter a list of numbers (days, comma separated) that will be used by JSup to keep more than a copy of the archive. See its [JSup editor tooltip|tooltip] for more information.
=== Archiving an application ===
To archive an application (for backup/publish purposes both) use the menu ''File / Archive/publish application'' (or ''Ctrl+Shift+S'' keys).

Select the archive configuration you want to use and press the ''Ok'' button (or ''Enter'').

If the selected archive configuration is not for ''backup only'' then all [JSup Graphic library objects|graphic library objects] is automatically updated and all the application [JavaCode] is recompiled.