University
of South Alabama Online Learning Lab
Downloading,
Installing, & Using WinZIp
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STEP
1 To
Download and Install WinZip:
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Go
to the WinZip web page (www.winzip.com)
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Click
on the icon/link to download WinZip for your operating
system When prompted, indicate that you want to "Save
this file to disk," and specify a location. Usually,
the desktop in Windows 95/98 is a good place to save the
file.
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Once
it has completed downloading, exit your web browser, locate
the file(named winzip95.exe or something equivalent),
and double click on it.
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Accept
the default installation options as they are presented
to you. NOTE: If you choose the "Winzip Wizard"
interface option, the program will help you zip and unzip
files through its own "wizard." If you choose
the "Classic" interface, you will need to do
more on your own. The following instructions are for zipping
a file or files using the "Classic" interface.
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STEP
2 To
Zip up a set of files using WinZip:
Open
winzip (if it is not already open)
Click
on the "I Agree" button when it appears
- There
is probably a shortcut on your desktop you can double-click,
or you may use your Start Menu to navigate to the
WinZip program
Click
the "New" button
- Name
the new archive using the 8.3 convention (no more than 8
characters for the file name—WinZip will automatically
append the "zip" extension). Make sure to use
a name you will recognize as the files you want to upload,
and make sure it is somewhere you can find it (e.g., in
the same directory as the files you want to zip up, on the
desktop, or….?)
Browse
to where your course files (the ones you want to upload)
are and select them (hold down the control key while clicking
on each file to select multiple files)
Click
the "Add" button after you have selected all the
files. WinZip will automatically add the selected files
to your archive and compress them.
- After
noting again the location of your archive, Exit Winzip.
You’re ready to go!
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