How do you add 7-Zip to the right-click - New context menu?

[Erik Maher]

I want to be able to right-click on the Desktop or in any folder and select New ----- 7-zip file from the right-click context menu. Does anyone know the specific steps and Registry entries to implement this?

I opened the Registry, navigated to HKCR ----- .7z, entered a new key called ShellNew, and entered a new string value called NullFile, with no value. This didn't work.

I also tried creating a template 7-zip file called 7z.7z in C:\Windows\ShellNew and creating a new string value called FileName with the value @C:\Windows\ShellNew\7z.7z. This didn't work.

I also tried entering a new string value called ItemName with the value @C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7zFM.exe. This didn't work.

I also tried various combinations of two or all three of these previous entries. No combination works.

Thank you to anyone who can help.

[edited]

[Erik Maher]

Redirecting further discussion here:
[https://sourceforge.net/p/sevenzip/discussion/45798/thread/d828a8e4/]
(I didn't see this earlier thread on the same topic when I first searched and posted.)

[Erik Maher]

Follow up: Success after several days of research! I compared against other file types such as ZIP to determine what Registry settings were missing from 7zip. See attached medium-resolution PNG file, or refer to thread d828a8e4 for detailed instructions and higher-resolution JPG.

Mr. Pavlov, can you please implement right-click New menu for future versions of 7zip? Thank you.