how can I run zip through cmd, where it's not found?

Question

zip is not recognized as an internal or external command

where can I find zip on my machine in order to run

'zip` cmd?

Phonotypy

Have you seen this? #941082 – Baldwin

Did you install 7-zip, Winzip, or some zip you expect to run? Sounds like that error is your zip isn't in your path or is not installed. – Darreldarrell

Make sure that you have "zip" installed (nothing built into windows like that). Maybe you can post some code that shows us what you're doing? serverfault.com/questions/39071/… – Baldwin

7zip uses gzip not zip if you are specifically wanting zip – Misname

Answer 1

You need to install the aplication. Later, add the folder where is located to your system PATH environment variable.

Abdias

where does Zip and rar usually inatlled? – Phonotypy

It depends of your OS version, but usually in %PROGRAMFILES/winrar or WinZip. Left click on the program icon, goto properties and you''ll see the program path – Abdias

Answer 2

I had to run a bat file which had zip command to be executed, I used to get "'zip' is not recognized as an internal or external command, operable program or batch file."

I went to http://stahlworks.com/dev/index.php?tool=zipunzip, downloaded zip.exe and set it in Environment variables, it is working for me now.

Statued

I downloaded the zip.exe file but still not working. – Carmencita

You have to put zip.exe file's path into enviroment variable path. – Statued

Answer 3

tar -cvzf  Your_deployment_package.zip files.py

Use tar -cvzf in start instead of zip will work for me.

Fasciation

Thanks, works for me too. Funny that you can use tar on Windows, but not zip. – Backpedal

This command will create a TAR archive file, not a zip file. To create a zip file, add the (undocumented) -a flag. See this StackExchange answer: superuser.com/a/1473257/1066749 – Amphisbaena

Answer 4

The below method worked for me.

By default, Windows doesn't support zip command. Instead, install a third party software like 7-zip. If you are using npm, then copy the "7z.exe" to the folder where npm is installed. In my case, npm was installed under "C:\Users\user-name\AppData\Roaming\npm"

Emery

Answer 5

I use 7-Zip as my zip tool, and the name of its file is 7z.exe. Windows expects the name to be zip.exe, not 7z.exe. So, I renamed it to zip.exe and it did the trick. Don't forget to add the renamed file to environment variable path.

Redundant

Answer 6

Firstly, You need to install 7zip. And then, you need to create an Environment variable to the 7zip, for example: "C:\Program Files\7-Zip".

If your command is using the 'zip', so you need to change the name of 7zip application: '7zip.exe' --> 'zip.exe'.

Homolographic