To extract (unzip) a password protected zip file using the Ionic DotNetZip Library, you can use the snippet below.
Samples
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string zipFile = @"C:\Users\Fesslersoft\Desktop\ZipTest\Test.zip"; string targetDirectory = @"C:\Users\Fesslersoft\Desktop\ZipTest\"; using (Ionic.Zip.ZipFile zip = Ionic.Zip.ZipFile.Read(zipFile)) { zip.Password = "1234"; zip.ExtractAll(targetDirectory, Ionic.Zip.ExtractExistingFileAction.DoNotOverwrite); } Console.WriteLine("Zip file has been successfully extracted."); Console.Read(); |
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Dim zipFile As String = "C:\Users\Fesslersoft\Desktop\ZipTest\Test.zip" Dim targetDirectory As String = "C:\Users\Fesslersoft\Desktop\ZipTest\" Using zip As Ionic.Zip.ZipFile = Ionic.Zip.ZipFile.Read(zipFile) zip.Password = "1234" zip.ExtractAll(targetDirectory, Ionic.Zip.ExtractExistingFileAction.DoNotOverwrite) End Using Console.WriteLine("Zip file has been successfully extracted.") Console.Read() |
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