Backup Key Files and Folders

This script copies specified files and folders to a backup directory, creating a compressed ZIP file for easier storage.

# Define source and destination paths
$sourcePaths = @("C:\ImportantFiles", "D:\CriticalFolder")
$backupDir = "C:\Backups\FileBackup"
$zipFile = "$backupDir\Backup_$(Get-Date -Format 'yyyyMMdd_HHmm').zip"

# Create backup directory if it doesn't exist
if (!(Test-Path -Path $backupDir)) { New-Item -ItemType Directory -Path $backupDir }

# Copy files and folders to backup directory
foreach ($path in $sourcePaths) {
    Copy-Item -Path $path -Destination $backupDir -Recurse
}

# Compress files into a ZIP archive
Compress-Archive -Path "$backupDir\*" -DestinationPath $zipFile -Force

Write-Output "Files and folders backed up and compressed to $zipFile"

• Explanation: This script copies files and folders to a backup directory and then compresses them into a ZIP file.