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The '''ZIP''' [[file format]] is a popular [[data compression]] and [[file archiver|archival]] format. A ZIP file contains one or more files that have been compressed or stored.

==Creating a ZIP file==

====On Windows XP====
Video Tutorial 
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mq3vdsCux-c

To create a ZIP file on [[Windows XP]], perform the following steps:
# Select the files that you would like to put in  your ZIP file.
# [[Right-click]] on one of the selected files.
# Select '''Send To > Compressed (zipped) Folder'''.
## An error may show up saying "For Compressed (zipped) Folders to handle ZIP files correctly, the application associated with them must be Compressed (zipped) Folders. Currently this is not the case." Click '''Yes'''.
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====On Windows 10====

To create a ZIP file on Windows 10, perform the following steps:
#Locate the file or folder that you want to zip
#Press and hold (or right click) the file, select "Send to," and then select "Compressed (zipped) folder"

==Accessing a Zip file==
<p>If you cannot open a .zip file, then there are third party software that can help you. 7Zip is a free program that will open .zip files for you and it's free! It can be downloaded here http://www.7-zip.org.</p>

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