How to take folder as a input in html?

Question

If i want to take a file as a input in HTML i will be using

Now my question is, is it possible to take a whole

Answer 1

Not explicitly through HTML (although I'm not sure about HTML 5). You need some Java applet or Flash movie to do it. One way I do it is by using a custom PHP script that takes in a zip or tar file and decompresses it on the back end then dumps it.