How to Compress Files

If you'd like to submit your project files as a compressed (.zip) file, follow the instructions in this section.

What is a `.zip` file?

A .zip file is just a file that includes other files in a compressed format, effectively reducing the total file size. Compressing into a .zip format makes transferring files over the Internet much faster because several files can be contained in a single .zip file.

To submit a project by uploading a .zip file, you’ll need to compress (or “zip up”) all of your relevant project files by following the instructions below. When Udacity reviewers want to look at your project, they’ll open up (or “unzip”) the .zip file that contains all of your individual project files.

Creating a `.zip` file:

First, make sure that your code is saved as a file in a single folder on your computer. There are many ways to do this depending on your computer, how you created the code, and personal preference. Make sure that your HTML file has the .html extension!

Once you have saved all your code in a single folder, you're ready to create the .zip! Just following these instructions based on your operating system:

Windows

Mac OS X