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# Compress-Archive

> A cmdlet in PowerShell is used to create compressed (zipped) archive files.
> More information: <https://learn.microsoft.com/powershell/module/microsoft.powershell.archive/compress-archive>.

- Compress a single file:

`Compress-Archive -Path {{path	oile.txt}} -DestinationPath {{path	oile.zip}}`

- Compress multiple files:

`Compress-Archive -Path {{path	oile1, path	oile2, ...}} -DestinationPath {{path	oiles.zip}}`

- Compress a directory:

`Compress-Archive -Path {{path	o\directory}} -DestinationPath {{path	o\directory.zip}}`

- Update an existing archive:

`Compress-Archive -Path {{path	oile}} -DestinationPath {{path	o\directory.zip}} -Update`

- Set compression level:

`Compress-Archive -Path {{path	o\directory}} -DestinationPath {{path	o\directory.zip}} -CompressionLevel {{Optimal|Fastest|NoCompression}}`