PowerShell/Docs/new-zipfile.md
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## The *new-zipfile.ps1* Script
This PowerShell script creates a new .ZIP file from a folder (including subfolders).
## Parameters
```powershell
new-zipfile.ps1 [[-folder] <String>] [<CommonParameters>]
-folder <String>
Specifies the path to the folder
Required? false
Position? 1
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> ./new-zipfile C:\Windows
```
## Notes
Author: Markus Fleschutz | License: CC0
## Related Links
https://github.com/fleschutz/PowerShell
## Source Code
```powershell
<#
.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 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
}
```
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