Batch file to compress subdirectories

Question

I am trying to write a batch script that will run automatically compressing subdirectories using winrar or 7-zip:

Example:

 My Pictures
    Pics1 (Pics1.         


        

Answer 1

Here's how to do it in 7-zip.

Let's assume your files are in folder C:\Pictures\. Then you can use the following batch command to create multiple archives with the same name as your directories.

FOR /D %%i IN (c:\Pictures\*.*) DO "c:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe" a "%%i.zip" "%%i\"

This will compress each folder in the directory Pictures. Change c:\Pictures to the directory containing your folders. If 7-zip is installed to a different directory, change the "c:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe" to a directory where 7-zip is installed.