Convert folders to ZIP - how it works
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If you want to bundle your files and folders in one file, you can convert them to ZIP. We'll show you how.
How to convert a folder to a ZIP file
The following procedure can be carried out with any files as well as with folders. You can also insert multiple folders into a ZIP file by selecting all of them beforehand and then following these steps:
- Right click on the desired folder.
- The context menu opens in which you move the mouse over the item "Send to".
- If you click on "ZIP-compressed folder", it will be created. Depending on the size of the content, this may take a few seconds.
- The ZIP file can now be found in the same path under the same name. The complete folder is in one file.
Convert folders using software
Alternatively, you can use software for the process. There are more options available to you here. There are many applications that are suitable for this, in this manual we use the free program WinRAR.
- Start WinRAR and navigate in the program to the desired folder.
- Right-click on the folder and select "Add files to archive".
- If you click the "OK" button, the folder is automatically packed into a ZIP file.
- If necessary, you can set numerous parameters beforehand. With "Archive format" you can choose between "ZIP" and "RAR", with the "Set password" button you can protect the file with a password.
- Under "Compression method" you can choose different modes. This allows you to reduce the required storage space of the folder, but WinRAR may also take a little more time to complete the process.
