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How Can I Add Password to Zip File in Windows 10?
Does Windows 11 or Windows 10 come with a password protection option for a zip file? When I was trying to create a new password protected zip file, there is no such a menu with the default zip tool. ...
WinRAR has a command line interface for adding password to zip file. This is a tool that allows you to perform operations like creating, extracting, and managing archives directly from the command line or scripts. It is a powerful way to automate tasks involving ZIP, RAR, and other archive formats.
By default, WinRAR installs its executable in C:\Program Files\WinRAR or C:\Program Files (x86)\WinRAR.
Open Command Prompt (cmd) and use the following syntax to add password to zip file on Windows:
"C:\Program Files\WinRAR\WinRAR.exe" a -ep1 -hpYourPassword archive.zip folder_or_fileReplace YourPassword with the password you want to set.
Replace archive.zip with the name of the ZIP file you want to create.
Replace folder_or_file with the folder or file you want to compress.
Explanation of the Command:
- a: Add files to an archive.
- -ep1: Exclude base folder from names (optional, but useful for cleaner archive structure).
- -hpYourPassword: Encrypt the archive with the specified password.
- archive.zip: Name of the output ZIP file.
- folder_or_file: The folder or file(s) to include in the archive.