What Is A ZIP File?
- A ZIP file is one file that contains many directories and files
- It has a file extension "zip".
- Examples ZIP files: Project1.zip, MyMusic.zip, ...
- It makes transporting/archiving files easier (one file rather than many)
How to Create a ZIP File
Creating a ZIP file:
Once you do it a few times, you will find that creating a ZIP is straightforward and very handy.
Here are a couple quick demos:
Notes:
- In the first method we quickly zipped up one directory.
- In the second method we created a ZIP file, and then copied dirs/files into it