Automatically compress folders

Automatically compressing folders can be done using scripts or built-in tools, depending on your operating system. Here are methods for Windows, macOS, and Linux:

Windows (Using PowerShell Script – ZIP Format)

You can create a PowerShell script to compress folders automatically:

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$sourceFolder = "C:PathToSource"
$destinationZip = "C:PathToDestinationarchive.zip"

Compress-Archive -Path $sourceFolder -DestinationPath $destinationZip -Force

To automate this, you can:

1. Save it as compress.ps1.

2. Use Task Scheduler to run it at specified times.

macOS (Using Automator or Terminal Script – ZIP Format)

Using Terminal Script

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#!/bin/bash
SOURCE="/Users/YourName/Path/To/Folder"
DEST="/Users/YourName/Desktop/compressed_$(date +%Y-%m-%d).zip"

zip -r "$DEST" "$SOURCE"

Save this in a .sh file and schedule it using cron or launchd.

Linux (Using Bash Script – TAR.GZ or ZIP Format)

TAR.GZ Example:

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#!/bin/bash
SOURCE="/home/user/folder"
DEST="/home/user/backups/folder_$(date +%Y-%m-%d).tar.gz"

tar -czvf "$DEST" "$SOURCE"

ZIP Example:

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#!/bin/bash
SOURCE="/home/user/folder"
DEST="/home/user/backups/folder_$(date +%Y-%m-%d).zip"

zip -r "$DEST" "$SOURCE"

To automate:

1. Save the script (e.g., compress.sh).

2. Make it executable: chmod +x compress.sh.

3. Schedule it with cron: crontab -e

Example cron job (every day at midnight):

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0 0 * * * /path/to/compress.sh

If you specify your operating system and the folder path, I can generate a ready-to-use script for you.