diff --git a/examples/add-files.js b/examples/add-files.js
index b741597..364e3ee 100644
--- a/examples/add-files.js
+++ b/examples/add-files.js
@@ -17,10 +17,15 @@ fs.writeFileSync(path.join(customPath, 'test2.txt'), 'Another test file');
 
 // Create an MPQ from our directory
 const outputMpq = path.join(__dirname, 'test.mpq');
-console.log('Creating new MPQ archive from directory...');
+console.log('Creating new MPQ archive...');
 const mpqPath = mpq.createArchive(testDir, 2, outputMpq);
 console.log(`Created MPQ at: ${mpqPath}`);
 
+// Add files to the archive
+console.log('\nAdding files to archive...');
+mpq.addFile(mpqPath, path.join(customPath, 'test1.txt'), 'custom/path/test1.txt');
+mpq.addFile(mpqPath, path.join(customPath, 'test2.txt'), 'custom/path/test2.txt');
+
 // List files in the archive to verify
 console.log('\nFiles in the archive:');
 const files = mpq.listFiles(mpqPath);
diff --git a/examples/test.mpq b/examples/test.mpq
index 1ca0e8b..c2f9ddd 100644
Binary files a/examples/test.mpq and b/examples/test.mpq differ
diff --git a/lib/index.js b/lib/index.js
index cdccb7f..1077b9c 100644
--- a/lib/index.js
+++ b/lib/index.js
@@ -212,7 +212,7 @@ class MPQTool {
       
       let cmd = `${this.mpqcliPath} add "${absoluteMpqPath}" "${absoluteSourcePath}"`;
       if (targetPath) {
-        cmd += ` -p "${targetPath}"`;
+        cmd += ` "${targetPath}"`;
       }
       
       execSync(cmd, { 
@@ -233,47 +233,7 @@ class MPQTool {
    * @returns {boolean} Success status
    */
   addFile(mpqFile, filePath, targetPath = null) {
-    try {
-      const fs = require('fs');
-      const absoluteMpqPath = path.resolve(mpqFile);
-      const absoluteFilePath = path.resolve(filePath);
-      
-      // Create a temporary directory
-      const tempDir = path.join(require('os').tmpdir(), 'mpq-tool-' + Date.now());
-      fs.mkdirSync(tempDir, { recursive: true });
-      
-      // Extract current MPQ contents
-      console.log('Extracting current MPQ contents...');
-      this.extractAll(absoluteMpqPath, tempDir);
-      
-      // Copy new file to temp directory
-      // Normalize path separators for MPQ
-      const finalPath = (targetPath || path.basename(absoluteFilePath))
-        .split(/[/\\]/)  // Split on both forward and back slashes
-        .join('\\');     // Join with backslashes
-      const targetFilePath = path.join(tempDir, finalPath);
-      
-      // Create parent directories if needed
-      fs.mkdirSync(path.dirname(targetFilePath), { recursive: true });
-      
-      // Copy the file
-      fs.copyFileSync(absoluteFilePath, targetFilePath);
-      
-      // Create new MPQ with all files
-      console.log('Creating new MPQ with added file...');
-      const tempMpq = path.join(require('os').tmpdir(), 'temp.mpq');
-      this.createArchive(tempDir, 2, tempMpq);
-      
-      // Replace original MPQ
-      fs.renameSync(tempMpq, absoluteMpqPath);
-      
-      // Clean up
-      fs.rmSync(tempDir, { recursive: true, force: true });
-      
-      return true;
-    } catch (error) {
-      throw new Error(`Failed to add file: ${error.message}`);
-    }
+    return this.addToArchive(mpqFile, filePath, targetPath || '');
   }
 }
 
diff --git a/mpqcli/src/main.cpp b/mpqcli/src/main.cpp
index b7b5962..3722746 100644
--- a/mpqcli/src/main.cpp
+++ b/mpqcli/src/main.cpp
@@ -4,11 +4,11 @@
 
 int main(int argc, char* argv[]) {
     if (argc < 3) {
-        std::cout << "Usage: mpqcli <command> <mpq_file> [file_path]" << std::endl;
+        std::cout << "Usage: mpqcli <command> <mpq_file> [file_path] [target_path]" << std::endl;
         std::cout << "Commands:" << std::endl;
         std::cout << "  list     - List contents of MPQ file" << std::endl;
         std::cout << "  extract  - Extract file from MPQ" << std::endl;
-        std::cout << "  add      - Add file to MPQ" << std::endl;
+        std::cout << "  add      - Add file to MPQ (optional target_path)" << std::endl;
         std::cout << "  create   - Create new MPQ archive (v1 or v2)" << std::endl;
         return 1;
     }
@@ -24,7 +24,8 @@ int main(int argc, char* argv[]) {
         handler.extractFile(argv[3]);
     }
     else if (command == "add" && argc > 3) {
-        handler.addFile(argv[3]);
+        std::string targetPath = argc > 4 ? argv[4] : "";
+        handler.addFile(argv[3], targetPath);
     }
     else if (command == "create") {
         int version = (argc > 3 && std::string(argv[3]) == "-v2") ? 2 : 1;
diff --git a/mpqcli/src/mpq_handler.cpp b/mpqcli/src/mpq_handler.cpp
index 4dbe2ff..8774d0f 100644
--- a/mpqcli/src/mpq_handler.cpp
+++ b/mpqcli/src/mpq_handler.cpp
@@ -63,14 +63,15 @@ void MPQHandler::extractFile(const std::string& filePath) {
     SFileCloseArchive(hMpq);
 }
 
-void MPQHandler::addFile(const std::string& filePath) {
+void MPQHandler::addFile(const std::string& filePath, const std::string& targetPath) {
     HANDLE hMpq = NULL;
     if (!SFileOpenArchive(mpqPath.c_str(), 0, 0, &hMpq)) {
         std::cerr << "Failed to open MPQ file" << std::endl;
         return;
     }
 
-    if (!SFileAddFileEx(hMpq, filePath.c_str(), filePath.c_str(), 
+    const char* archivePath = targetPath.empty() ? filePath.c_str() : targetPath.c_str();
+    if (!SFileAddFileEx(hMpq, filePath.c_str(), archivePath, 
                        MPQ_FILE_COMPRESS | MPQ_FILE_REPLACEEXISTING,
                        MPQ_COMPRESSION_ZLIB, MPQ_COMPRESSION_NEXT_SAME)) {
         std::cerr << "Failed to add file to MPQ" << std::endl;
diff --git a/mpqcli/src/mpq_handler.hpp b/mpqcli/src/mpq_handler.hpp
index e7e7177..0b695ed 100644
--- a/mpqcli/src/mpq_handler.hpp
+++ b/mpqcli/src/mpq_handler.hpp
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ public:
 
     void listFiles();
     void extractFile(const std::string& filePath);
-    void addFile(const std::string& filePath);
+    void addFile(const std::string& filePath, const std::string& targetPath = "");
     void createArchive(const std::string& path, int version);
 
 private: