# ZipArchive::addFromString

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ZipArchive::addFromString — Add a file to a ZIP archive using its contents

### Description

bool ZipArchive::addFromString ( string `$localname` , string `$contents` )

Add a file to a ZIP archive using its contents.

### Parameters

`localname`

  The name of the entry to create.

`contents`

  The contents to use to create the entry. It is used in a binary safe mode.

### Return Values

Returns `TRUE` on success or `FALSE` on failure.

### Examples

Example#1 Add an entry to a new archive

`<?php
$zip = new ZipArchive;
$res = $zip->open('test.zip', ZipArchive::CREATE);
if ($res === TRUE) {
$zip->addFromString('test.txt', 'file content goes here');
$zip->close();
echo 'ok';
} else {
echo 'failed';
}
?>`

Example#2 Add file to a directory inside an archive

`<?php
$zip = new ZipArchive;
if ($zip->open('test.zip') === TRUE) {
$zip->addFromString('dir/test.txt', 'file content goes here');
$zip->close();
echo 'ok';
} else {
echo 'failed';
}
?>`