PHP Zip Question

[Jason Curran]

I'm trying to zip up the folder "website" as seen in the code below.

 

But when I open the Zip file,  the files I am trying to Zip are 5 directories deep in the zip file. Does anyone know a way to have the zip file contain only the actual directory and not all of the directories in the path ?

 

 

<?php

if (system('zip -r /home/path/to/my/website/newzipfile.zip 
                   /home/path/to/my/website')) {
                           
    echo '<p>It worked!</p>';
} else {
    echo '<p>It did NOT work!</p>';
} 

?>

[MadTechie]

as a guess i would say remove the -r

but it depends on the command, check the docs or use ZipArchive (see PHP manual)

[ldougherty]

Exactly, -r means "operate recursively on directories" therefore you are including all sub directories

 

If you remove the -r you should be fine.

[Jason Curran]

Removing the -r still Zips all directories above "website" .. but it does not zip the directories below "website" .. not a good thing

[MadTechie]

but it does not zip the directories below "website" .. not a good thing

Erm.. and -r DID ?!

[ldougherty]

I don't use zip but im pretty sure your syntax is off

 

zip [-aABcdDeEfFghjklLmoqrRSTuvVwXyz!@$] [-b path] [-n suffixes] [-t mmddyyyy] [-tt mmddyyyy] [ zipfile [ file1 file2 ...]] [-xi list]

 

for your case shouldn't it be

 

zip -r /home/path/to/my/website/* /home/path/to/my/website/newzipfile.zip

 

that should include /website and everything under it, or remove the -r for just the content of /website

[MadTechie]

Ahhh under that directory makes sense, when he said below that directory that's confused the nuts off me!

 

[Jason Curran]

Thanks for the help so far .. the solutions have NOT worked .. and have actually led to some unexpected results .. instead of using example code, I will post the actual code that I am using .. I have two scripts.

 

Script #1 works.

Script #2 does NOT work.

 

I am trying to zip all folders inside the "makefolders" directory. Inside of the "makefolders" directory, I have 2 directories, "test1" and "test2".

 

In Script #1, I am getting the results I am expecting. All of the directories inside of the "makefolders" directory are indluded in the Zip file, but I am also getting all of the directories in the path: "/home/folders/public_html/makefolders"

 

Here is a link to Script #1 live on server where you can download the Zip file that is created: http://www.foldersfromlist.com/working.php

 

Here is the code for Script#1

 

<?php

$dl_url = 'http://www.foldersfromlist.com/testme.zip';

if (system('zip -r /home/folders/public_html/testme.zip /home/folders/public_html/makefolders/'))
{
echo '<p>It worked!</p>';
echo '<a href="' . $dl_url . '">Download</a>';
} else {
echo '<p>It did NOT work!</p>';
}

?> 

 

If I remove the "-r" from Script #1, the directories under "makefolders" are not included in the Zip file, and the directories in the path are still included in the Zip file.

 

Script #2 does not work, with or without the "-r"

 

For Script #2, I tried the code syntax posted by ldoughtery

 

zip -r /home/path/to/my/website/* /home/path/to/my/website/newzipfile.zip 

 

Script #2 actually creates a zip file called "test1.zip" inside of the "makefolders" directory and inside "test1.zip" is the directory "test2"

 

 

Here is a link to Script #2 live on server where you can download the Zip file that is created: http://www.foldersfromlist.com/notworking.php

 

<?php

$dl_url = 'http://www.foldersfromlist.com/testme.zip';

if (system('zip -r /home/folders/public_html/makefolders/* /home/folders/public_html/testme.zip'))
{
echo '<p>It worked!</p>';
echo '<a href="' . $dl_url . '">Download</a>';
} else {
echo '<p>It did NOT work!</p>';
}

?>