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# Compress-Archive
> A cmdlet in PowerShell is used to create compressed (zipped) archive files.
> More information: <https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/powershell/module/microsoft.powershell.archive/compress-archive>.
- Compress a single file:
`Compress-Archive -Path {{path\to\file.txt}} -DestinationPath {{path\to\file.zip}}`
- Compress multiple files:
`Compress-Archive -Path {{path\to\file1, path\to\file2, ...}} -DestinationPath {{path\to\files.zip}}`
- Compress a directory:
`Compress-Archive -Path {{path\to\directory}} -DestinationPath {{path\to\directory.zip}}`
- Update an existing archive:
`Compress-Archive -Path {{path\to\file}} -DestinationPath {{path\to\directory.zip}} -Update`
- Set compression level:
`Compress-Archive -Path {{path\to\directory}} -DestinationPath {{path\to\directory.zip}} -CompressionLevel {{Optimal|Fastest|NoCompression}}`