zip-lib
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zip and unzip library for node
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zip-lib
zip and unzip library for node.
Install
npm install zip-lib
Quick Start
- Zip
- Unzip
- Advanced usage
- API
- Method: archiveFile
- Method: archiveFolder
- Method: extract
- Class: Zip
- Class: Unzip
- Options: IZipOptions
- Options: IExtractOptions
Zip
You can use zip-lib to compress files or folders.
Zip single file
const zl = require("zip-lib");
zl.archiveFile("path/to/file.txt", "path/to/target.zip").then(function () {
console.log("done");
}, function (err) {
console.log(err);
});
Zip single folder
const zl = require("zip-lib");
zl.archiveFolder("path/to/folder", "path/to/target.zip").then(function () {
console.log("done");
}, function (err) {
console.log(err);
});
Unzip
const zl = require("zip-lib");
zl.extract("path/to/target.zip", "path/to/target").then(function () {
console.log("done");
}, function (err) {
console.log(err);
});
Advanced usage
Sets the compression level
const zl = require("zip-lib");
zl.archiveFolder("path/to/folder", "path/to/target.zip", { compressionLevel: 9 }).then(function () {
console.log("done");
}, function (err) {
console.log(err);
});
Zip multiple files and folders
const zl = require("zip-lib");
const zip = new zl.Zip();
// Adds a file from the file system
zip.addFile("path/to/file.txt");
// Adds a folder from the file system, putting its contents at the root of archive
zip.addFolder("path/to/folder");
// Generate zip file.
zip.archive("path/to/target.zip").then(function () {
console.log("done");
}, function (err) {
console.log(err);
});
The path/to/folder
directory is as follows:
path/to/folder
.
├── dir1
│ ├── file.ext
├── dir2
└── file_in_root.ext
And the generated path/to/target.zip
archive file directory will be as follows:
path/to/target.zip
.
├── file.txt
├── dir1
│ ├── file.ext
├── dir2
└── file_in_root.ext
Zip with metadata
const zl = require("zip-lib");
const zip = new zl.Zip();
// Adds a file from the file system
zip.addFile("path/to/file.txt", "renamedFile.txt");
zip.addFile("path/to/file2.txt", "folder/file.txt");
// Adds a folder from the file system, and naming it `new folder` within the archive
zip.addFolder("path/to/folder", "new folder");
// Generate zip file.
zip.archive("path/to/target.zip").then(function () {
console.log("done");
}, function (err) {
console.log(err);
});
The path/to/folder
directory is as follows:
path/to/folder
.
├── dir1
│ ├── file.ext
├── dir2
└── file_in_root.ext
And the generated path/to/target.zip
archive file directory will be as follows:
path/to/target.zip
.
├── renamedFile.txt
├── folder
│ ├── file.txt
│── new folder
├── dir1
│ ├── file.ext
├── dir2
└── file_in_root.ext
Unzip with entry callback
Using onEntry
callback we can know the current progress of extracting and control the extraction operation. See IExtractOptions.
const zl = require("zip-lib");
const unzip = new zl.Unzip({
// Called before an item is extracted.
onEntry: function (event) {
console.log(event.entryCount, event.entryName);
}
})
unzip.extract("path/to/target.zip", "path/to/target").then(function () {
console.log("done");
}, function (err) {
console.log(err);
});
Unzip and exclude specified entries
The following code shows how to exclude the __MACOSX
folder in the zip file when extracting. See IExtractOptions.
const zl = require("zip-lib");
const unzip = new zl.Unzip({
// Called before an item is extracted.
onEntry: function (event) {
if (/^__MACOSX\//.test(event.entryName)) {
// entry name starts with __MACOSX/
event.preventDefault();
}
}
})
unzip.extract("path/to/target.zip", "path/to/target").then(function () {
console.log("done");
}, function (err) {
console.log(err);
});
Cancel zip
If the cancel
method is called after the archive is complete, nothing will happen.
const zl = require("zip-lib");
const zip = new zl.Zip();
zip.addFile("path/to/file.txt");
zip.archive("path/to/target.zip").then(function () {
console.log("done");
}, function (err) {
if (err.name === "Canceled") {
console.log("cancel");
} else {
console.log(err);
}
});
// Cancel zip
zip.cancel();
Cancel unzip
If the cancel
method is called after the extract is complete, nothing will happen.
const zl = require("zip-lib");
const unzip = new zl.Unzip();
unzip.extract("path/to/target.zip", "path/to/target").then(function () {
console.log("done");
}, function (err) {
if (err.name === "Canceled") {
console.log("cancel");
} else {
console.log(err);
}
});
// cancel
unzip.cancel();
API
Method: archiveFile
archiveFile(file, zipFile, [options])
Compress a single file to zip.
file
: StringzipFile
: Stringoptions?
: IZipOptions (optional)
Returns: Promise<viod>
Method: archiveFolder
archiveFolder(folder, zipFile, [options])
Compress all the contents of the specified folder to zip.
folder
: StringzipFile
: Stringoptions?
: IZipOptions (optional)
Returns: Promise<void>
Method: extract
extract(zipFile, targetFolder, [options])
Extract the zip file to the specified location.
zipFile
: StringtargetFolder
: Stringoptions?
: IExtractOptions (optional)
Returns: Promise<void>
Class: Zip
Compress files or folders to a zip file.
Constructor: new Zip([options])
options?
: IZipOptions
Method: addFile(file, [metadataPath])
Adds a file from the file system at realPath into the zipfile as metadataPath.
file
: StringmetadataPath?
: String (optional) - Typically metadataPath would be calculated as path.relative(root, realPath). A valid metadataPath must not start with/
or/[A-Za-z]:\//
, and must not contain..
.
Returns: void
Method: addFolder(folder, [metadataPath])
Adds a folder from the file system at realPath into the zipfile as metadataPath.
folder
: StringmetadataPath?
: String (optional) - Typically metadataPath would be calculated as path.relative(root, realPath). A valid metadataPath must not start with/
or/[A-Za-z]:\//
, and must not contain..
.
Returns: void
Method: archive(zipFile)
Generate zip file.
zipFile
: String
Returns: Promise<viod>
Method: cancel()
Cancel compression. If the cancel
method is called after the archive is complete, nothing will happen.
Returns: void
Class: Unzip
Extract the zip file.
Constructor: new Unzip([options])
options?
: IZipOptions (optional)
Method: extract(zipFile, targetFolder)
Extract the zip file to the specified location.
zipFile
: StringtargetFolder
: String
Returns: Promise<void>
Method: cancel()
If the cancel
method is called after the extract is complete, nothing will happen.
Returns: void
Options: IZipOptions
Object
followSymlinks?
: Boolean (optional) - Indicates how to handle when the given path is a symbolic link. The default value isfalse
.true
: add the target of the symbolic link to the zip.false
: add symbolic link itself to the zip.compressionLevel?
: 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 - Sets the compression level. The default value is6
.0
: the file data will be stored.1-9
: the file data will be deflated.
Options: IExtractOptions
Object
overwrite?
: String (optional) - If it is true, the target directory will be deleted before extract. The default value isfalse
.symlinkAsFileOnWindows?
: Boolean (optional) - Extract symbolic links as files on Windows. This value is only available on Windows and ignored on other platforms. The default value istrue
.Iftrue
, the symlink in the zip will be extracted as a normal file on Windows.Iffalse
, the symlink in the zip will be extracted as a symlink correctly on Windows, but anEPERM
error will be thrown under non-administrators.⚠WARNING: On Windows, the default security policy allows only administrators to create symbolic links. If you set
symlinkAsFileOnWindows
tofalse
and the zip contains symlink, be sure to run the code under the administrator, otherwise anEPERM
error will be thrown.onEntry?
: Function (optional) - Called before an item is extracted.Arguments:event
: Object - Represents an event that an entry is about to be extracted.entryName
: String (readonly) - Entry name.entryCount
: Number (readonly) - Total number of entries.preventDefault()
: Function - Prevent extracting current entry. This method can be used to prevent extraction of the current item. By calling this method we can control which items can be extracted.
License
Licensed under the MIT license.