#1331 [Feature request] Add support for .zipignore

[Stephan Schreiber]

Similar to a .gitignore file, a .zipignore file would allow the archiver to exclude some folders/files when archiving. Much more simpler and efficient than the the -x command line flag.

[GTGeek88]

I'm not sure this is what I want exactly, but I can see the value. What I was hoping for was this:

After selecting some files and folders to zip and right-clicking and choosing Add to Archive, I'd like to have a textbox that would allow me to type in something like ".zip .bak" which would instruct 7-zip to skip zip files and bak files. The Parameters textbox that is there - which I thought would be allow any parameters to be entered - seems to be only for compression parameters. So, really, my desired textbox would need to be labeled something like "Excluded files list".

[Traxko]

I like this suggestion, and I note that it is similar to other suggestions along the lines of filtering or selecting which files should be included or excluded from the new archive. Generally speaking, it would be great if 7-zip supported filtering options, such as including or excluding files according to file name, or file name extension such as ".bak" etc, path to file/folder, and/or visible/invisible status.

[Ahmad Firdaus]

I like this suggestion. I was looking for option in GUI to exclude files or folder. But if want to the way git did (.gitignore) also good = .zipignore