# 7zip does not create folder

**URL:** https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/7zip-does-not-create-folder/7397
**Category:** Discussion
**Created:** [August 29, 2023, 9:07pm UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/7zip-does-not-create-folder/7397 "2023-08-29T21:07:39Z")
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### Author: ![marcosweimer](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/m/8e8cbc/32.png) [@marcosweimer](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/marcosweimer)
#### Post date: [August 29, 2023, 9:07pm UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/7zip-does-not-create-folder/7397/1 "2023-08-29T21:07:39Z")

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it is generating all files from all folders inside root.

Continua CI 1.9.1.800  
config:

 ![image](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/uploads/default/original/2X/e/e4a687584e263049add15057d6858a4cc0b2c51c.png)

 ![image](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/uploads/default/original/2X/9/9e260b318b9fcd7f0d57056d69b309cd91dd9f7a.png)

folder to zip:

 ![image](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/uploads/default/original/2X/0/046f87e059b70eab663767ab304afd6b9910dc9c.png)

problem: files created in root

 ![image](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/uploads/default/original/2X/9/961513a176661a4ecc3c0f6c678959e22e0b3077.png)

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### Author: ![Sparky](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/user_avatar/www.finalbuilder.com/sparky/32/10_2.png) [@Sparky](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/Sparky)
#### Post date: [August 29, 2023, 10:45pm UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/7zip-does-not-create-folder/7397/2 "2023-08-29T22:45:30Z")

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Hi Marcos,

The [7-Zip Create](https://wiki.finalbuilder.com/x/SgEK) action accepts [ANT patterns](https://wiki.finalbuilder.com/x/rgEZ) for the File Names / Patterns fields. When using ANT patterns, `*.*` only matches files in the root folder. To match all files in all any directory, use `**`.

Your post has however highlighted an issue where the “Log files which match pattern” checkbox is not actually causing the action to log anything. We will get that fixed for the next release.

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### Author: ![marcosweimer](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/m/8e8cbc/32.png) [@marcosweimer](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/marcosweimer)
#### Post date: [August 30, 2023, 11:30am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/7zip-does-not-create-folder/7397/3 "2023-08-30T11:30:01Z")

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Hi Sparky

Thank you very much, it worked perfectly!

The folders were created correctly in the zip file

 ![image](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/uploads/default/original/2X/8/83a85faa5e36befd30d26d5412e34f013b6fc183.png)