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Create .zip folder from the command line - (Windows)

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Mar 15, 2026640028 views
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Is it possible to create a .zip file from a folder in the command line, I don't want to use any third party executable. I was thinking something like 'send to compressed folder' but I don't know how to do it...

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Fix for: Create .zip folder from the command line - (Windows)

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Tar Windows 10 includes tar.exe: If you have older Windows, you can still download from libarchive/libarchive. PowerShell PowerShell has Compress-Archive: Directory For both tools, you can use a file or directory for the input.

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