PHP Manual: Add a file to a ZIP archive using its contents

Description

bool ZipArchive::addFromString ( string $localname , string $contents )

Add a file to a ZIP archive using its contents.

Note: For maximum portability, it is recommended to always use forward slashes (/) as directory separator in ZIP filenames.

Parameters

localname: The name of the entry to create.
contents: The contents to use to create the entry. It is used in a binary safe mode.

Return Values

Returns TRUE on success or FALSE on failure.

Examples

Example #1 Add an entry to a new archive


<?php
$zip = new ZipArchive;
$res = $zip->open('test.zip', ZipArchive::CREATE);
if ($res === TRUE) {
    $zip->addFromString('test.txt', 'file content goes here');
    $zip->close();
    echo 'ok';
} else {
    echo 'failed';
}
?>

Example #2 Add file to a directory inside an archive


<?php
$zip = new ZipArchive;
if ($zip->open('test.zip') === TRUE) {
    $zip->addFromString('dir/test.txt', 'file content goes here');
    $zip->close();
    echo 'ok';
} else {
    echo 'failed';
}
?>