# Locating a file inside an open installer package or archive

Once you open a package with Pacifist, you need to locate the files, folders, or applications that you want to extract from the package. If you want to look inside a folder, you can click the small triangle to its left, and you will see its contents. Once you find the files you want to install, you can select them by clicking on them.

If you have trouble finding the app you want, you can search for it by using the “Find” search field that appears at the top of the archive viewing window.

- NOTE: If the item you are searching for is an application, you will get the best results by appending the filename extension “.app” to the end of the application’s name.
- NOTE: If more than one search result comes up for the same file, you can usually get the best results by choosing the first result that appears in the search results.