zip_folders.sh

zip_folders.sh

#!/bin/bash

#===============================================================================
# 📦 Folder Zipper Script
#===============================================================================
# This script zips all directories inside a given source directory and stores
# the zipped files inside a specified destination directory.
#
# USAGE:
#   ./zip_folders.sh <sourceDir> <destDir>
#
# PARAMETERS:
#   sourceDir   - The directory containing subfolders to zip. (Required)
#   destDir     - The directory where zipped files will be stored. (Required)
#
# REQUIREMENTS:
#   - zip command installed
#
# INSTALLATION:
#   macOS:
#     brew install zip
#
#   Linux (Debian/Ubuntu):
#     sudo apt install zip -y
#
#   Linux (Arch):
#     sudo pacman -S zip
#
#   Linux (Fedora):
#     sudo dnf install zip
#
# AUTHOR:
#   Kristi Jorgji (@kristijorgji on GitHub)
#===============================================================================

# Ensure both arguments are provided
if [[ -z "$1" || -z "$2" ]]; then
  echo "❌ Error: Missing arguments."
  echo "Usage: ./zip_folders.sh <sourceDir> <destDir>"
  exit 1
fi

# Assign arguments to variables
SOURCE_DIR="$1"
DEST_DIR="$2"

# Ensure source directory exists
if [[ ! -d "$SOURCE_DIR" ]]; then
  echo "❌ Error: Source directory '$SOURCE_DIR' does not exist."
  exit 1
fi

# Create destination directory if it doesn't exist
mkdir -p "$DEST_DIR"

# Count total folders to zip
total_folders=$(find "$SOURCE_DIR" -mindepth 1 -maxdepth 1 -type d | wc -l)
zip_count=0  # Initialize zipped folder counter

echo "📦 Found $total_folders folders to zip at $SOURCE_DIR"
echo "------------------------------------------"

# Iterate through all directories inside the source directory
for folder in "$SOURCE_DIR"/*/; do
  if [[ -d "$folder" ]]; then  # Ensure it's a directory
    folder_name=$(basename "$folder")  # Extract folder name
    zip_file="$DEST_DIR/$folder_name.zip"  # Destination zip file path

    zip_count=$((zip_count + 1))
    echo "[📁 $zip_count/$total_folders] Zipping '$folder_name'..."

    # Change into the source directory and zip only the folder name
    (cd "$SOURCE_DIR" && zip -r "$zip_file" "$folder_name" >/dev/null)

    echo "✅ Done: $zip_file"
  fi
done

echo "🎉 All $zip_count folders have been successfully zipped!"