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---
syntax: markdown
tags: [tldr, common]
source: https://github.com/tldr-pages/tldr.git
---
# zip
> Package and compress (archive) files into a Zip archive.
> See also: `unzip`.
> More information: <https://manned.org/zip>.
- Add files/directories to a specific archive:
`zip {{[-r|--recurse-paths]}} {{path/to/compressed.zip}} {{path/to/file_or_directory1 path/to/file_or_directory2 ...}}`
- Remove files/directories from a specific archive:
`zip {{[-d|--delete]}} {{path/to/compressed.zip}} {{path/to/file_or_directory1 path/to/file_or_directory2 ...}}`
- Archive files/directories excluding specified ones:
`zip {{[-r|--recurse-paths]}} {{path/to/compressed.zip}} {{path/to/file_or_directory1 path/to/file_or_directory2 ...}} {{[-x|--exclude]}} {{path/to/excluded_files_or_directories}}`
- Archive files/directories with a specific compression level (`0` - the lowest, `9` - the highest):
`zip {{[-r|--recurse-paths]}} -{{0..9}} {{path/to/compressed.zip}} {{path/to/file_or_directory1 path/to/file_or_directory2 ...}}`
- Create an encrypted archive with a specific password:
`zip {{[-re|--recurse-paths --encrypt]}} {{path/to/compressed.zip}} {{path/to/file_or_directory1 path/to/file_or_directory2 ...}}`
- Archive files/directories to a multi-part split Zip archive (e.g. 3 GB parts):
`zip {{[-rs|--recurse-paths --split-size]}} {{3g}} {{path/to/compressed.zip}} {{path/to/file_or_directory1 path/to/file_or_directory2 ...}}`
- Print a specific archive contents:
`zip {{[-sf|--split-size --freshen]}} {{path/to/compressed.zip}}`