how to create rar/zipfile and download [duplicate] - php

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Dynamically creating zip with php
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Hi frnds can anyone tel me how to Create a Zip File Using PHP?
Actually i am having 10 files with boxes,if i select more than one check box that files should get zip/rar and i am able to save that in some path..
Please can anyone help in this solution as i am new to php

Answer 1

$zip_name = 'path/to/final.zip'; //the real path of your final zip file on your system
$zip = new ZipArchive;
$zip->open($zip_name, ZIPARCHIVE::CREATE);
foreach($files as $file)
{
$zip->addFile($file);
}
$zip->close();
header('Content-type: application/zip');
header('Content-disposition: filename="' . $zip_name . '"');
header("Content-length: " . filesize($zip_name));
readfile($zip_name);
exit();

Answer 2

// This example creates a ZIP file archive test.zip and add the file /path/to/index.txt. as newname.txt.
$zip = new ZipArchive;
$res = $zip->open('test.zip', ZipArchive::CREATE);
if ($res === TRUE) {
$zip->addFile('/path/to/index.txt', 'newname.txt');
$zip->close();
echo 'ok';
} else {
echo 'failed';
}

Answer 3

//include your connection file
//$file_names[] get your files array
//$error = ""; //error holder
//$file_path='set your image path' folder to load files
if(extension_loaded('zip'))
{ // Checking ZIP extension is available
if(count($file_names) > 0)
{
// Checking files are selected
$zip = new ZipArchive(); // Load zip library
$zip_name = time().".zip"; // Zip name
if($zip->open($zip_name, ZIPARCHIVE::CREATE)!==TRUE){ // Opening zip file to load files
$error .= "* Sorry ZIP creation failed at this time<br/>";
}
foreach($file_names as $file){
$zip->addFile($file_path.$file); // Adding files into zip
}
$zip->close();
if(file_exists($zip_name))
{
// push to download the zip
header('Content-type: application/zip');
header('Content-Disposition: attachment; filename="'.$zip_name.'"');
readfile($zip_name);
// remove zip file is exists in temp path
unlink($zip_name);
}
}
else
{
$error .= "* Please select file to zip <br/>";
}
}
else
{
$error .= "* You dont have ZIP extension<br/>";
}
?>