How to zip a file using cmd line?

47
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I want to zip a directory using the batch file command (Windows XP batch file).

For example, if I want to unzip a file means I can use the jar -xf file.zip(java) bat file command.

Like that I want a command line batch to zip a directory.

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Your question is unclear. Why do you need to use the command line? In what context do you want to use the command - because you tagged this question with Java AND Flex? – splash
On Windows? Linux? OSX? – Jo Smo
Since OP is talking about "BAT file", then I assume it's Windows. – Sreenikethan I
Yes, we can zip and unzip the file/folder using cmd. See the below command and simply you can copy past in cmd and change the directory and file name To Zip/Compress File powershell Compress-Archive D:\Build\FolderName D:\Build\FolderName.zip To Unzip/Expand File powershell expand-archive D:\Build\FileName.zip D:\deployments\FileName – Shrikant Verma

5 Answers

117
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If you are using Ubuntu Linux:

  1. Install zip

    sudo apt-get install zip

  2. Zip your folder:

    zip -r {filename.zip} {foldername}

If you are using Microsoft Windows:

Windows does not come with a command-line zip program, despite Windows Explorer natively supporting Zip files since the Plus! pack for Windows 98.

I recommend the open-source 7-Zip utility which includes a command-line executable and supports many different archive file types, especially its own *.7z format which offers superior compression ratios to traditional (PKZIP) *.zip files:

  1. Download 7-Zip from the 7-Zip home page

  2. Add the path to 7z.exe to your PATH environment variable. See this QA: How to set the path and environment variables in Windows

  3. Open a new command-prompt window and use this command to create a PKZIP *.zip file:

    7z a -tzip {yourfile.zip} {yourfolder}

Cross-platform Java:

If you have the Java JDK installed then you can use the jar utility to create Zip files, as *.jar files are essentially just renamed *.zip (PKZIP) files:

jar -cfM {yourfile.zip} {yourfolder}

Explanation: * -c compress * -f specify filename * -M do not include a MANIFEST file

13
votes

Yes, we can zip and unzip the file/folder using cmd. See the below command and simply you can copy past in cmd and change the directory and file name

To Zip/Compress File
powershell Compress-Archive D:\Build\FolderName D:\Build\FolderName.zip

To Unzip/Expand File
powershell expand-archive D:\Build\FileName.zip D:\deployments\FileName

8
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You can use the following command:

zip -r nameoffile.zip directory

Hope this helps.

4
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The zip Package should be installed in system.

To Zip a File

zip <filename.zip> <file>

Example: 

zip doc.zip doc.txt

To Unzip a File

unzip <filename.zip>

Example:

unzip mydata.zip
2
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ZIP FILE via Cross-platform Java without manifest and META-INF folder:

jar -cMf {yourfile.zip} {yourfolder}