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Zipping files and folders allows you to upload multiple files and folders (zipped together as a single file) to Moodle quickly, which you can then unzip in Moodle for students to access the individual files again.
It's faster than uploading files individually. However, you can also drag and drop multiple files to Moodle, so if you don't have that many files to upload, it is probably faster to drag and drop. See M03 - Links, files and folders .
Staff can upload zipped files and folders to Moodle and then unzip them back to individual files.
Prepare your files by adding them to a folder structure that makes sense to you and your students - you might choose to split the files by topics or weeks or bundle together all the seminar documents or group activities in one place.
Once your files and folders are ready to upload:
How to Zip and unzip files on Windows 10. The first process (using right click Send To > Compressed (zipped) Folder) is the same for Windows 7 and 8 too. Please visit Microsoft support pages to find out more: https://support.microsoft.com/en-gb/help/4028088/windows-zip-and-unzip-files
Please visit the Apple support pages to understand how to compress or uncompress files and folders on a Mac: https://support.apple.com/en-gb/guide/mac-help/mchlp2528/mac
3. You will now have a single file with a .zip extension that contains all of the folders and files you had selected in the previous steps.
4. Log into Moodle and follow the instructions in M03 - Links, files and folders to drag and drop (and unzip) or manually create a folder (and manually unzip) your files following the instructions below.
Unless you unzip your files on Moodle, students won't be able to access each file individually.
Further help
Further guidance on Working with files is available from Modole Dcos.
If you find any inaccurate or missing information you can even update this yourself (it's a communal wiki).
If you have a specific question about the tool please contact the Digital Education team.
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