zip -r project_backup.zip folder_name/

You can choose levels from 0 (no compression, just storage) to 9 (maximum compression).

Here is a helpful overview post you can use to explain what it is and how to use it.

Use the -x flag to exclude specific files (like .git folders or temporary logs) that you don't want in your final archive. Where to Download

A post for "info.zip" typically refers to the , a veteran open-source suite of Zip and UnZip command-line utilities that have been in circulation since 1989.

zip -e private_data.zip sensitive_file.pdf Unzip an archive: unzip archive_name.zip List contents without extracting: unzip -l archive_name.zip Why use it over standard "Right-Click" Zipping?

It is likely already installed. Check by typing zip -v in your terminal.

If you have Info-ZIP installed (often just called zip and unzip on your system), here are the most common ways to use it: