How can I Compress a directory with .NET?

Question

I have a directory that contains several files. I want compress this folder to a zip or tar.gz file. How can I do his work in C#?

Answer 1

This is a good discussion that discusses the possibility of doing this without any third party libraries. I think you should have a look on it.

Here is a large repository of sample codes that can help you in your work. Good Luck..