How to exclude folder(s) from ZIP file generation using php?

Asked May 08 '15 at 13:38

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I found a great solution on how to ZIP folders and files on my server, but how do I make the script exclude the folder /archiv and all of its subfolders?

$backup_file = $_SERVER['DOCUMENT_ROOT'].'/archiv/system/system_' . date("Y-m-d-H-i-s") . '.zip';

$zip = new ZipArchive();
$zip->open($backup_file, ZipArchive::CREATE | ZipArchive::OVERWRITE);

$files = new RecursiveIteratorIterator(
    new RecursiveDirectoryIterator($_SERVER['DOCUMENT_ROOT']),
    RecursiveIteratorIterator::LEAVES_ONLY
);

foreach ($files as $name => $file)
{
    if($file == 'archiv'){
        continue;
    }else{
        // Skip directories (they would be added automatically)
        if (!$file->isDir()){
            $filePath = $file->getRealPath();
            $relativePath = substr($filePath, strlen($rootPath) + 1);
            $zip->addFile($filePath, $relativePath);
        }
    }
}

$zip->close();

Many thanks for any help!

edited May 23 '17 at 11:44

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asked May 08 '15 at 13:38

Richard Tinkler

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What have you tried so far? An btw, why don't you check your answers here: http://stackoverflow.com/q/30076866/171318 first before you ask another question? – hek2mgl May 08 '15 at 14:20
@hek2mgl it's in the code: if($file == 'archiv'){continue;}else{...} – Richard Tinkler May 08 '15 at 14:28
And what is not working for you? – hek2mgl May 08 '15 at 14:51
The script includes the archiv folder in the ZIP file. It should ignore it! – Richard Tinkler May 11 '15 at 07:44
You can simply check whether `$file->getRealPath()` starts with the path to the `archive` folder. In that case ignore them. – hek2mgl May 11 '15 at 18:39
See http://stackoverflow.com/questions/12305374/zip-file-with-php-exclude-the-folder – Unnikrishnan Jan 18 '16 at 10:37
Hello Richard Tinkler. Did you find a solution on how to exclude folder from the archive? – Nita Jun 11 '18 at 07:36

How to exclude folder(s) from ZIP file generation using php?

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