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Zip All Files in Folder

Matthew Dowst 
# Get the files to zip
$FilesToZip = Get-ChildItem -Path $FolderPath -File

# Load the assembly to get the zip functionality
[Reflection.Assembly]::LoadWithPartialName( "System.IO.Compression.FileSystem" ) | Out-Null
# Set compression level
$compressionLevel = [System.IO.Compression.CompressionLevel]::Optimal

# Set Zip file pathc based on folder
$ZipPath = Join-Path $FolderPath "$(Split-Path $FolderPath -Leaf).zip"

# initialize the zip file
$Archive = [System.IO.Compression.ZipFile]::Open( $ZipPath, "Update" )

# add each file to the zip
Foreach($file in $FilesToZip){
    $AddZip = [System.IO.Compression.ZipFileExtensions]::CreateEntryFromFile($Archive, $file.FullName, $file.Name, $compressionLevel)
}

# release the zip
$Archive.Dispose()
Write-Output "The file '$ZipPath' has been created"
Details
Creates a zip file and add every file from the specified directory into it. The zip file is named after the folder and will be placed inside of it.

Example
PS C:\> $FolderPath = "C:\Scripts\Logs"
>> $FilesToZip = Get-ChildItem -Path $FolderPath -File
>> [Reflection.Assembly]::LoadWithPartialName( "System.IO.Compression.FileSystem" ) | Out-Null
>> $compressionLevel = [System.IO.Compression.CompressionLevel]::Optimal
>> $ZipPath = Join-Path $FolderPath "$(Split-Path $FolderPath -Leaf).zip"
>> $Archive = [System.IO.Compression.ZipFile]::Open( $ZipPath, "Update" )
>> Foreach($file in $FilesToZip){
>>     $AddZip = [System.IO.Compression.ZipFileExtensions]::CreateEntryFromFile($Archive, $file.FullName, $file.Name, $compressionLevel)
>> }
>> $Archive.Dispose()
>> Write-Output "The file '$ZipPath' has been created"

The file 'C:\Scripts\Logs\Logs.zip' has been created

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