These notes describe how to zip up a sample package with WinZip (see http://www.winzip.com) and the 'zipping' program included in Windows XP. Other 'zipping' products can be used in a similar manner.
What to do
If necessary, install WinZip.
- Right-click 'Start'
- Select 'Explore' or 'Open Windows Explorer'
- Browse to the file to go in the archive
- Right-click the file
- If you are using WinZip, select 'WinZip'
- Select 'Add to Zip file...'
- Click 'New'
- Specify the name you want to give the zip file, e.g. sample
- Select a place to save the Zip file to (make a note of this)
- Click 'OK'
- Click 'Password'
NOTE: In WinZip 17 the option is now called 'Encrypt added files' - Enter and confirm a password, e.g. sample
- Make a note of the password, you will need it for your email
- Click 'Add'
- Close the archive or add other files.
To add files to the archive
- Browse to the next file
- Right-click it
- Select 'WinZip'
- Select 'Add to Zip file'
- Click 'Open'
- Double-click your Zip file (it will probably be displayed, browse to it if not)
- Click 'Add'
- Close the archive or add other files.
NOTE: Password protected zips can no longer be natively created in Win7. However a 7-Zip, command line version is available.