When creating a zip file for web projects (often called a "dmzip" in certain workflows), follow these steps to maintain internal link integrity:
: Lossless compression algorithms remove redundant data to make the total file size smaller.
If standard system tools aren't enough, professional developers often use: How to make a ZIP Files in Windows When creating a zip file for web projects
: Ensure all files (HTML, CSS, JS, and images) are within one main project folder.
: Allows you to upload a whole website as one unit rather than hundreds of individual files. : Open your project folder, select all files
: Open your project folder, select all files inside, right-click, and choose Compress to ZIP file (Windows 11) or Send to > Compressed (zipped) folder (Windows 10/Older).
: Do not zip the parent folder itself; zip the contents so the homepage (index.html) is at the top level of the archive. : Open your project folder
: Keeps relative paths (e.g., images/logo.png ) functional between pages.