Using WinZip to Create and Extract .zip Files

 

At times, you may be asked by a CDCI support analyst to send in your Basic Builder files.  These files will always be bundled into a compressed file called a zip file.  WinZip is a program that can help you easily create and extract zip files.  The program is a free download, but you will need to register the program after 21 days if you continue to use it.  

Obtaining the WinZip Program

 

If you don’t already have a copy of WinZip loaded on your computer, the following instructions will walk you through how to download an evaluation copy from the Internet.  If you already have WinZip, click here for instructions on how to use WinZip to handle zip files.

 

1)     Download WinZip by going to http://www.winzip.com.  Click on the middle left area of the screen that says Download Evaluation Version.

 

2)     On the following page, click on the area that says Download WinZip 8.1 SR-1 for Windows 95/98/NT/2000 from a WinZip download server.  (The download should begin automatically.  If it does not, start the download manually by following the directions you now see on the screen.)

 

3)      When asked what you would like to do with this file, select the default, Save this program to disk.  Then click OK.

 The program will prompt you to save the files in a folder on your computer.

 

4)     Locate and highlight your desktop in the Save In drop down list that appears in the Save As window.  Next, click on Save to start the download process.  When WinZip is done downloading, you should see the message Download Complete. Click Close if the window does not close automatically.

 

5)     Look on your Windows desktop for the file WinZip81.exe and double-click it to start a guided setup process.

 

6)    Follow installation wizard to complete the installation.

 

Using WinZip to Create a .zip File

 

1)   While holding down the Ctrl key on your keyboard, highlight all of the Basic Builder files you would like to include in the .zip file.

 

2)   When all files are highlighted, release the Ctrl key and right-click one of the files that you highlighted in step one.  Select WinZip => Add to Zip File…

 

3)   Type a filename for this zip file ending with “.zip”  in the Add to Archive box. (Add this name to the end of the location that is already in this box.)

 

4)   Click the Add button.

 

5)   Your zip file should now be created.  Look for it in the same folder as the files from which it is comprised.

 

Using WinZip to Unzip a .zip File

 

1)    Locate the Zip file on your PC that you want to unzip.

 

2)    Using the Mouse, Right click on the file and choose Winzip => Extract to…

 

3)    On the Extract to line type the location the file should be extracted to (example:  C:\BB) or choose the folder by clicking on the folder in the Folders / Drives window.

 

4)   Click Extract.

 

5)       The WinZip window will close after your files have been extracted.