---
title: "Create-ZipFile"
---
Creates a zip file on a server.
Create-ZipFile(
	Name: <text>,
	Directory: <text>,
	[Overwrite: <true/false>]
);
This operation may be prefixed with Files::, although this is a built-in namespace and isn't really necessary.
| Name | Format | Script Usage | Usage Notes | 
|---|---|---|---|
| ☆ Zip file name | text | Name | This argument is required. | 
| ☆ Source directory | text | Directory | This argument is required. | 
| Overwrite | true/false | Overwrite | 
# zip all log files and place them in the backup directory
Create-ZipFile(
    Name: E:\backup\logs.$Date("yyyyMMdd-hhmmss").zip,
    Directory: E:\site\logs
);