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<code>
rar a -r -ep -x*.meta e_archive.rar c:\test\*.*
</code>

compresses all new or updated files from c:\test and its subfolders to e_archive.rar, deletes the files after they are added to the archive, and excludes any files with a "meta" extension,

"a" command adds to the archive

"-r"  switch. Recurses subfolders

"-ep" switch. Adds files to the archive without including the path information. Multiple can exist in the archive with the same name.

"-u" switch. Equivalent to the "u" command when combined with the "a" command. Adds new files and updates older versions of the files already in the archive

"-df" switch. Deletes files after they are moved to the archive

"-x" switch. Excludes the specified file(s) from the operation