(Solved) I notice that we no longer able to zip a Unity 6 project folder for backup

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Even you copy it to other location and then zip it. It still does not work.

I am using UVCS currently, but somehow I still want to zip it and “back it up” to other locations, local or cloud.

Is it possible to use git and UVCS at the same time? Is it a good practice at all? I mean you don’t want to have all the eggs in one Unity’s basket, right?

Here is the pop up message during the zip action. The project is newly created in Unity 6 with one game object created (a sphere). Not scripts inside the project.

Unity project to zip error
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Seems like a problem on your end. I just tested with both the Windows built-in archive functionality and 7zip.

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Interesting. let me try that after lunch.

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It’s probably because you had the project open in Unity. Close down before zipping.

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Okay. Thx guys for the reply. I am able to Zip the project again by using WinRAR instead of Windows built-in Compressed (Zipped) folder. I also notice that the zip file size using WinRAR is half the size compare to the built-in one that it produced which is very good.

Zip problem in Unity 6 Circled
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If you want to zip without closing the project, try Export Project to Zip.
This is a free open source tool I created.
It lets you zip directly from the File menu in the Unity editor.
It works with Unity 2021.3+ (including Unity 6).
It is compatible with Windows and Mac.

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Thanks. I will give it a try. Look very convenient.

Also, I had read one of your reply in the reviews section. you said “The ability to zip the project without leaving Unity has been one of my main goals with this tool.”

Isn’t the action of zipping a project happen when you are done for the work on that day? Am I missing something?

Not able to free up space by deleting Project on the Unity Cloud
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Well, it can be used while working to make backups or to send a copy of the project to someone else. Plus, I’m a teacher and it helps my students be sure they zip the right version of the project! :wink:

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Understood, thank you. :grinning:

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Here’s a FOSS alternative to Winrar as well: https://www.7-zip.org/

I don’t think people generally use the native Windows file compressor. I’ve never used it for anything but unzipping driver binaries on a fresh Windows install and 7zip is one of the first things I get on a fresh PC.

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Might wanna consider running sfc /scannow in the console, sounds liek your windows might be a little borked and that MIGHT help.

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If it’s an older PC, maybe his drive is nearing its useful lifetime as well. Might be worth checking that with something like CrystalDiskInfo.

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I tried that out. It did say some files are corrupted and then they are repaired. Thank you for the tips.

Command Prompt corrupt files successfully repaired 2024NOV13
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Do you use [Add to archive…] or [Add to “My Project xxx.7z”] Which method do you use?

7zip which one do you use
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This software looks very powerful. It seems like it could do more than checking health.

It seems like both NVMe is in good health.

CrystalDiskInfoCheckCdrive
CrystalDiskInfoCheckCdrive674×692 170 KB

CrystalDiskInfoCheckEdrive
CrystalDiskInfoCheckEdrive674×692 165 KB

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I use Add to "My Project".zip because I’m lazy.

7z is their custom format, which is not universally recognized but might offer better speed and/or size of the compression based on settings. But people who don’t have the right software such as 7zip or Winrar won’t be able to decompress that custom format. You can just skip all that and compress to regular zip.

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