<# .SYNOPSIS Creates a new .ZIP file from a folder (including subfolders) .DESCRIPTION This PowerShell script creates a new .ZIP file from a folder (including subfolders). .PARAMETER folder Specifies the path to the folder .EXAMPLE PS> ./new-zipfile.ps1 C:\Windows .LINK https://github.com/fleschutz/PowerShell .NOTES Author: Markus Fleschutz | License: CC0 #> param([string]$folder = "") try { if ($folder -eq "" ) { $folder = read-host "Enter the path to the folder to zip" } $StopWatch = [system.diagnostics.stopwatch]::startNew() $folder = resolve-path $folder compress-archive -path $folder -destinationPath $folder.zip [int]$Elapsed = $StopWatch.Elapsed.TotalSeconds "✔️ created zip file $($folder).zip in $Elapsed sec" exit 0 # success } catch { "⚠️ Error in line $($_.InvocationInfo.ScriptLineNumber): $($Error[0])" exit 1 }