

Starting from PowerShell 3.0 (Windows 8), it is possible to Zip folders and Unzip archives in Windows from the command line using the special methods in PowerShell.
#Terminal zip folder archive
Unzip an archive from the command line in Windows: PS C:\> Expand-Archive -Path 'C:\input.zip' -DestinationPath 'C:\output' PowerShell 3.0 (Windows 8) and greater Zip all files in a folder: PS C:\> Compress-Archive -Path 'C:\folder\*' -DestinationPath 'C:\output.zip' Zip a file or a folder from the command line in Windows: PS C:\> Compress-Archive -Path 'C:\input' -DestinationPath 'C:\output.zip' Starting from PowerShell 5.0 (Windows 10), it is possible to Zip files and folders and Unzip archives in Windows using Compress-Archive and Expand-Archive PowerShell commands. To determine a version of PowerShell on your machine, execute: PS C:\> $PSVersionTable.PSVersion PowerShell 5.0 (Windows 10) and greater NET Framework 4.5 installed by default, it is possible to use a kind of zip and unzip commands from the command line.Ĭool Tip: Download a file using PowerShell! Read more → Zip/Unzip From The Command Line In Windowsĭepending on the version of PowerShell there are different ways to Zip files and folders and Unzip archives in Windows from the command line.

#Terminal zip folder windows 8
Starting from Windows 8 with PowerShell 3.0 and.

In the past it was not possible to create Zip files and Unzip archives in Windows without installing third-party programs like WinZip and 7-Zip.īut now Windows has a built-in capability to Zip files and folders and Unzip archives from the command line using PowerShell.
