Zip File for Download from File Manager

[Cissell]

I can unzip uploaded files in file manager but can not figure out how to zip files for download. Is their a method for zipping files while they are on the server either in file manager or somewhere else? I use SmartFTP as my FTP program. Im a newbie so I need something not to complicated.

Thanks

[mohit]

hi,
if you can handle SSH, you can use

tar -czf foldername.tar.gz folder-tobe-zipped/

see ya,
mohit

[Infopro]

That's as easy as it gets.

[Cissell]

Anything easier?
Can I upload something to the server to handle this chore?

[Cissell]

It worked thanks