How to zip files in mac without root folder

Question

I used this command

>zip -r name.zip myfolder

to zip files in a folder. I want to zip all the files in myfolder without including myfolder in zip file. How do I do that?

lakshman · Accepted Answer · 2014-12-10 12:44:07Z

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I managed to overcome this problem using below command

>cd myfolder
>zip -r name.zip .

answered Dec 10, 2014 at 12:44

lakshman

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Theres a simpler solution that doesnt require cd'ing to the folder superuser.com/a/1670165/249155
– GWed
Aug 18, 2021 at 16:49
@GWed your link is incorrect
– SidMorad
Jan 5 at 9:17

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