How to compress a directory into a zip file programmatically

Question

I want to compress an entire directory which can have any number of subdirectories into a single ZIP file.

I am able to compress a single file into a zip file progra

Answer 1

Using DotNetZip, there's an AddDirectory() method on the ZipFile class that does what you want:

using (var zip = new Ionic.Zip.ZipFile())
{
    zip.AddDirectory("DirectoryOnDisk", "rootInZipFile");
    zip.Save("MyFile.zip");
}

This example, and many others, are available on codeplex.

Answer 2

You can see Article about Zip / Unzip folders and files with C#.

Answer 3

Take a look at one of these API's:

• DotNetZip
• SharpZipLib

Answer 4

ZipFile.CreateFromDirectory(<path of folder you need to zip>, <path of zip file with .zip in the end>, CompressionLevel.Fastest, true);