# ExtractUnzipFiles

> Extracts all the contents of a zip file archive to a specified folder.

Extracts all the contents of a zip file archive to a specified folder.

## Definition

**Namespace:** UiPath.Activities.System.API

**Assembly:** UiPath.System.Activities.Api (in UiPath.System.Activities.Api.dll)

## Overloads

|  |  |
| --- | --- |
| `ExtractUnzipFiles(IResource)` | Extracts all the contents of a zip file archive. |
| `ExtractUnzipFiles(IResource, String)` | Extracts all the contents of a zip file archive, at a specified destination folder. |
| `ExtractUnzipFiles(IResource, String, Boolean, String, CodePages)` | Extracts all the contents of a zip file archive, at a specified destination folder, along with other configurations. |

## `ExtractUnzipFiles(IResource)`

Extracts all the contents of a zip file archive.

```
ILocalResource[] ExtractUnzipFiles(
    IResource file
)
```

`file IResource` : The zip file from which to extract all files.

## `ExtractUnzipFiles(IResource, String)`

Extracts all the contents of a zip file archive, at a specified destination folder.

```
ILocalResource[] ExtractUnzipFiles(
    IResource file,
    string destinationFolder
)
```

`file IResource` : The zip file from which to extract all files.

`destinationFolder` [String](https://learn.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.string) : Contents will be extracted to this folder.

## `ExtractUnzipFiles(IResource, String, Boolean, String, CodePages)`

Extracts all the contents of a zip file archive, at a specified destination folder, along with other configurations.

```
ILocalResource[] ExtractUnzipFiles(
    IResource file,
    string destinationFolder,
    bool extractToADedicatedFolder,
    string password,
    CodePages codePage
)
```

`file IResource` : The zip file from which to extract all files.

`destinationFolder` [String](https://learn.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.string) : Contents will be extracted to this folder.

`extractToADedicatedFolder` [Boolean](https://learn.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.boolean) : The contents of the zip file are extracted to a folder with the zip file name that is created in the destination folder. If you don't input a value for this parameter, the contents are extracted directly to the destination folder.

`password` [String](https://learn.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.string) : If the file is password protected, specify the required password.

`codePage CodePages` : Text encoding for file names.

## Return value

`ILocalResource[]`

Reference to the folder containing the extracted content or the extracted files.