# Here is the command to tar the entire directory with permissions 

tar -cvpf matt_test_site.tar ./matt_test_site

# Here is the command to untar the tar file into the path you are currently
# in. The tar file can be anywhere on your disk, but you will need to fully
# path it if it is not in your working path.

## AGAIN... CD INTO THE DIRECTORY YOU WANT THE FILES TO BE IN FIRST 

tar -xvf matt_test_site.tar

## tar -xvf /Users/Matt/Desktop/matt_test_site.tar