PowerShell/docs/convert-dir2zip.md

The *convert-dir2zip.ps1* Script
===========================

This PowerShell script creates a new compressed .ZIP file from a directory (including subfolders).

Parameters
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```powershell
/home/markus/Repos/PowerShell/scripts/convert-dir2zip.ps1 [[-dirPath] <String>] [[-zipPath] <String>] [<CommonParameters>]

-dirPath <String>
    Specifies the path to the directory
    
    Required?                    false
    Position?                    1
    Default value                
    Accept pipeline input?       false
    Accept wildcard characters?  false

-zipPath <String>
    Specifies the path to the target .ZIP file (default is dirPath.zip)
    
    Required?                    false
    Position?                    2
    Default value                
    Accept pipeline input?       false
    Accept wildcard characters?  false

[<CommonParameters>]
    This script supports the common parameters: Verbose, Debug, ErrorAction, ErrorVariable, WarningAction, 
    WarningVariable, OutBuffer, PipelineVariable, and OutVariable.
```

Example
-------
```powershell
PS> ./convert-dir2zip.ps1 C:\Windows Win.zip
✅ Converted into compressed Win.zip in 291s.

```

Notes
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Author: Markus Fleschutz | License: CC0

Related Links
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https://github.com/fleschutz/PowerShell

Script Content
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```powershell
<#
.SYNOPSIS
	Converts a directory into a compressed .ZIP file
.DESCRIPTION
	This PowerShell script creates a new compressed .ZIP file from a directory (including subfolders).
.PARAMETER dirPath
	Specifies the path to the directory
.PARAMETER zipPath
	Specifies the path to the target .ZIP file (default is dirPath.zip)
.EXAMPLE
	PS> ./convert-dir2zip.ps1 C:\Windows Win.zip
	✅ Converted into compressed Win.zip in 291s.
.LINK
	https://github.com/fleschutz/PowerShell
.NOTES
	Author: Markus Fleschutz | License: CC0
#>

param([string]$dirPath = "", [string]$zipPath = "")

try {
	if ($dirPath -eq "" ) { $dirPath = Read-Host "Enter the path to the folder" }

	$StopWatch = [system.diagnostics.stopwatch]::startNew()
	$dirPath = Resolve-Path $dirPath
	if ($zipPath -eq "" ) { $zipPath = "$dirPath.zip" }

	Compress-Archive -path $dirPath -destinationPath $zipPath

	[int]$elapsed = $StopWatch.Elapsed.TotalSeconds
	"✅ Converted into compressed $zipPath in $($elapsed)s."
	exit 0 # success
} catch {
	"⚠️ Error in line $($_.InvocationInfo.ScriptLineNumber): $($Error[0])"
	exit 1
}
```

*(generated by convert-ps2md.ps1 as of 11/08/2024 12:40:16)*