The Zip files functions allows you to read ZIP files.
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Installation
For the Zip file functions to work on your server, these libraries must be installed:
The ZZIPlib library by Guido Draheim: Download the ZZIPlib library
The Zip PELC extension: Download the Zip PELC extension
Installation on Linux Systems
PHP 5+: Zip functions and the Zip library is not enabled by default and must be downloaded from the links above. Use the --with-zip=DIR configure option to include Zip support.
Installation on Windows Systems
PHP 5+: Zip functions is not enabled by default, so the php_zip.dll and the ZZIPlib library must be downloaded from the link above. php_zip.dll must be enabled inside of php.ini.
To enable any PHP extension, the PHP extension_dir setting (in the php.ini file) should be set to the directory where the PHP extensions are located. An example extension_dir value is c:\php\ext.
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PHP Zip File Functions
PHP: indicates the earliest version of PHP that supports the function.
Function Description PHP
zip_close() Closes a ZIP file 4
zip_entry_close() Closes an entry in the ZIP file 4
zip_entry_compressedsize() Returns the compressed size of an entry in the ZIP file 4
zip_entry_compressionmethod() Returns the compression method of an entry in the ZIP file 4
zip_entry_filesize() Returns the actual file size of an entry in the ZIP file 4
zip_entry_name() Returns the name of an entry in the ZIP file 4
zip_entry_open() Opens an entry in the ZIP file for reading 4
zip_entry_read() Reads from an open entry in the ZIP file 4
zip_open() Opens a ZIP file 4
zip_read() Reads the next entry in a ZIP file 4
source:http://www.w3schools.com/php/php_ref_zip.asp
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