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# Create pack and unpack batch files

Next we need two batch files to pack and unpack the PlantTools configuration files.

Let's call the packing batch file **PT\_Pack.bat**. You can use a different file name.

With the following lines the **ACPlantTools** folder with all its files will be compressed into one **ACPlantTools.zip** file.

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@echo off

if exist "ACPlantTools.zip" del "ACPlantTools.zip"

powershell -command "Compress-Archive -Path '..\ACPlantTools\\\*' -DestinationPath 'ACPlantTools.zip'"

If you run the **PT\_Pack**.bat from the **Related Files** folder you get a command prompt dialog and the compression will be executed.

When all files are compressed into the **ACPLantTools.zip** file the command prompt closes.

We then see the zip file in the **Related Files** folder.

![](/files/4CfymY8aNXYmjcORHrbD)

Last we need an unpack batch file to unpack the zip file to get the PlantTools configuration files.

The first part deletes any existing configuration files and folders and the last line expands the files from the **ACPlantTools.zip** file again.

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@echo off

del "..\ACPlantTools\\\*.\*" /s /q > NUL

rmdir "..\ACPlantTools" /s /q > NUL

powershell -command "Expand-Archive -Path 'ACPlantTools.zip' -DestinationPath '..\ACPlantTools' -Force"