_Added in 2.9_

*/zip [-oculN] <name> <source> <target>*

Zips a file or folder into a zip file or unzips a zip file into a folder.

_See also [[$zip]], [[$ziperr]], [[on ZIP]], [[on UNZIP]]._

_Only available with .NET 4.5+_

*Switches*

table(ktable).
|*Switch*|*Description*|
| -o | Overwrites the target zip file if it exists or overwrites existing files in the target unzip folder. |
| -c | Aborts the zip/unzip operation. |
| -u | Unzip instead of zip. |
| -lN | Use compression method N, 0 = no compression, 1 = fastest compression, 2 = optimal compression. |
| -i | Prints the open zip operations, if combined with -u prints the open unzip operations. |

*Parameters*

table(ktable).
|*Parameter*|*Description*|
| <name> | Name of the zip/unzip operation. |
| <source> | The source file or folder to zip or the source zip file to unzip. |
| <target> | The target zip file to zip to, or the target folder to unzip to. |

*Example*

<pre>
; Zip the entire adiirc folder into 'adiirc.zip'
//zip name $qt($adiircdir) adiirc.zip

; Print the zip result when then zip operation is finished.
on *:ZIP:name:echo -ag zipped $zip($zip).src into $zip($zip).dest status: $iif($ziperr,fail,ok)
</pre>