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title: "Zip Files"
slug: "zip-files"
tags: ["zip", "files"]
updated: 2025-07-11T13:32:33Z
published: 2025-07-11T13:32:33Z
canonical: "documentation.decisions.com/zip-files"
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# Zip Files

## Overview

| ## Step Details |
| --- |
| **Introduced in Version** | 5.0.0 |
| **Modified in Version** | 5.0.0 |
| **Location** | File Management > Compression |

The **Z****ip Files** step allows a user to add multiple files to create a zip file.

The step uses the .SharpZipLib library to zip which makes it different from the [Zip Files Framework step](https://documentation.decisions.com/step-library/docs/zip-files-framework) that uses a .NET class.

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## Properties

#### Inputs

| Property | Description | Data Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Files To Include | The desired files to be added to the zip file | List of FileData |
| Name | The desired name for the zip file | String |

#### Outputs

| Property | Description | Data Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Done |
|  | Output | Zipped file | FileData |

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Related Information

Forum Posts: [No Password Input On The Unzip Files Step](https://community.decisions.com/discussion/26073/no-password-input-on-the-unzip-files-step) [Zip In Masked Text Box](https://community.decisions.com/discussion/1750/zip-in-masked-text-box)

## Related

- [Create Zip File](/create-zip-file.md)
- [Advanced ZIP Step](/advanced-zip-step.md)
- [Add File To Zip](/add-file-to-zip.md)