a client have a download area where users can download or browse single files. Files are divided in folder, so there are documents, catalogues, newsletter and so on, and their extension can vary: they can be .pdf, .ai or simple .jpeg. He asked me if I can provide a link to download every item in a specific folder as a big, compressed file. Problem is, I'm on a Windows server, so I'm a bit clueless if there's a way. I can edit pe pages of this area, so I can include jquery and scripts with a little freedom. Any hint?
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Windows archiver is TAR and you are needing to build a TARbALL (Historically all related files in one Tape ARchive)
I have a file server which is mapped as S:\ (it does not have TAR command, and Tar cannot use URL but can use device:)
For any folders contents (including sub folders) it is easy to remotely save all current files in a zip with a single command (for multiple root locations they need a loop or a list)
It will build the Tape Archive as a windows.zip using the -a (auto) switch but you need to consider the desired level of nesting by collect all contents at the desired root location.
TAR -a[other options] file.zip [folder / files]
Points to watch out for
- ensure here is not an older archive
- it will comment error/warnings like the two given during run, however, should complete without fail.
Once you have the zip file you can offer post as a web asset such as
<a href="\\server\folder\all.zip" download="all.zip">Get All<a>
for other notes see https://stackoverflow.com/a/68728992/10802527
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