How do I compress the contents of a folder and later restore it?

How to compress the contents of a folder and its subfolders:

If you use the Classic interface	If you use the WinZip Wizard
Start WinZip. Choose New Archive from the File menu. Browse to the location where you want to save the Zip file and type the name of the archive, e.g., MYDIR.ZIP and press the Enter key. The Add Dialog is presented. Navigate to the folder you want to compress, C:\MYDIR in this example. Be sure the "Include subfolders" box is checked and the "Save full path info" box is not checked. Click the Add with wildcards button.	Start WinZip and click Next in the Welcome panel. In the Select Activity panel, choose Create a new Zip file and click Next. Browse to the location where you want to save the Zip file and type the name of the archive, e.g., MYDIR.ZIP and click Next. Click Add Folders. Navigate to the desired folder, click to select it, and click OK to add it to the list. Click Zip Now.

If you use the Classic interface

If you use the WinZip Wizard

Start WinZip.
Choose New Archive from the File menu.
Browse to the location where you want to save the Zip file and type the name of the archive, e.g.,
```
MYDIR.ZIP
```
and press the Enter key.
The Add Dialog is presented. Navigate to the folder you want to compress, C:\MYDIR in this example.
Be sure the "Include subfolders" box is checked and the "Save full path info" box is not checked.
Click the Add with wildcards button.

Start WinZip and click Next in the Welcome panel.
In the Select Activity panel, choose Create a new Zip file and click Next.
Browse to the location where you want to save the Zip file and type the name of the archive, e.g.,
```
MYDIR.ZIP
```
and click Next.
Click Add Folders. Navigate to the desired folder, click to select it, and click OK to add it to the list.
Click Zip Now.

How to decompress folder and its subfolders:

If you use the Classic interface	If you use the WinZip Wizard
Start WinZip and open the Zip file created in step 1 above. Choose Extract from the Actions menu. Be sure the Use folder names check box is checked. Browse to the folder where you are going to extract these files. C:\MYDIR Press the Extract button	Start WinZip and click Next in the Welcome panel. In the Select Activity panel, choose Unzip or install from an existing Zip file and click Next. Select the Zip file created above; if the Zip does not appear in the list of files, click Search to find it. Then click Next. In the Unzip panel, use Select different folder to choose the folder where you would like to restore the compressed files and folders, then click Unzip Now.

If you use the Classic interface

If you use the WinZip Wizard

Start WinZip and open the Zip file created in step 1 above.
Choose Extract from the Actions menu.
Be sure the Use folder names check box is checked.
Browse to the folder where you are going to extract these files.
```
C:\MYDIR
```
Press the Extract button

Start WinZip and click Next in the Welcome panel.
In the Select Activity panel, choose Unzip or install from an existing Zip file and click Next.
Select the Zip file created above; if the Zip does not appear in the list of files, click Search to find it. Then click Next.
In the Unzip panel, use Select different folder to choose the folder where you would like to restore the compressed files and folders, then click Unzip Now.