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ZIP archives

Open and extract ZIP archives directly in ONLYOFFICE Apps.

ZIP archivesZIP archives

Installation​

Available by default in the ONLYOFFICE Apps SaaS solution.

You can enable it following the instructions here.

Configuration​

To start working with the plugin, you don't need to change any settings — the ZIP archives plugin has no configurable parameters.

If you want to view plugin information, go to Settings → Integration → Plugins and click Settings iconSettings icon next to the zip-archives plugin. The settings panel displays metadata only, such as the author, version, status, homepage, and description.

Usage​

Working with archive files​

The plugin enables you to work with ZIP archives directly in ONLYOFFICE Apps. To get started, right-click on an archive file and open the More options dropdown menu:

  • Open archive - view the contents of the archive without extracting it. You can also extract specific files directly from the preview window.
  • Unzip it submenu:
    • Choose a location - select a specific folder or room to extract the entire archive into.
    • Unzip here - extract the archive directly into the current folder or room where it is stored.

Creating an archive from a folder​

To compress a folder into a ZIP archive, right-click the folder in the file list, open the More options → Archive it submenu, and choose an option:

Archive folderArchive folder

  • Archive here - creates a .zip file with the same name as the folder, in the folder's parent directory.
  • Choose a location - creates a .zip file with the same name as the folder, in a folder or room you select.

Creating an archive from selected files​

You can also archive files, images, or videos directly, without going through a folder:

  1. To archive a single item, right-click it and select Archive selected item from the More options dropdown menu.

  2. To archive several items at once, select them using the checkboxes, then right-click the selection and choose Archive selected items.

    Archive selected filesArchive selected files

  3. The plugin creates a file named New archive.zip in the same folder.

Plugin structure​

Repository on GitHub: archives.

All the required files are described here.

Interfaces​

The following plugin interfaces are used:

  • IPlugin. Required for each plugin. It contains the plugin status (PluginStatus) variable, used to embed the plugin into ONLYOFFICE Apps.
  • IApiPlugin. Required for API interactions with ONLYOFFICE Apps.
  • IContextMenuPlugin and IContextMenuItem. Used to implement context menu actions: Open archive; the Unzip it submenu (Choose a location, Unzip here) for archive files; the Archive it submenu (Archive here, Choose a location) for folders; and Archive selected item / Archive selected items for files, images, and videos.
  • IFilePlugin and IFileItem. Used to register the .zip file type and handle archive operations.

Support​

If you want to request a feature or report a bug regarding this plugin, use the issues section on GitHub.