DotNetZip

DotNetZip is a straightforward and lightweight class library designed to lend a hand to developers who want an easier way to manipulate ZIP files. The library can be especially useful when working with .NET applications written in VB.NET and C#, since it allows developers to conveniently create, read and update the containing ZIP files.

The idea behind the library is to provide a more convenient way to create ZIP files that can be later on modified. Modifications in this case refer to adding more files or directories to it as well as adding and removing entries to an archive. The library permits the extraction of all files within the archive, but developers can also extract a single entry into a file or stream. Other noteworthy features of the library include reading ZIP files from a file or stream, adding passwords to protect the content and getting entry inputs from a file or stream.

According to the developer, the tool can be used in all .NET applications, including, but not limited to Winforms, WPF, Sharepoint, console, ASP.NET as well as PowerShell scripts and web service apps. In fact, it is capable of making ZIP files that can run smoothly on Windows, Linux and Java applications.