Windows runners use PowerShell by default, which has built-in archive support.
- name: Download and Extract (Windows) run: | Invoke-WebRequest -Uri "http://example.com" -OutFile "data.zip" Expand-Archive -Path "data.zip" -DestinationPath "destination_folder" Use code with caution. 3. Advanced Extraction Options github actions download and unzip
jobs: build: runs-on: ubuntu-latest steps: - name: Upload Artifact uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4 with: name: my-build-files path: bin/ deploy: needs: build runs-on: ubuntu-latest steps: - name: Download and Unzip uses: actions/download-artifact@v4 with: name: my-build-files path: extracted_files/ # Files are automatically unzipped here Use code with caution. Windows runners use PowerShell by default, which has
Using the latest version ensures better performance and simplified extraction. Windows runners use PowerShell by default
For specialized needs, you can use marketplace actions or specific CLI tools already on the runner: The GitHub Bloghttps://github.blog
Artifacts are the primary way to share files between jobs. By default, the actions/download-artifact action downloads and automatically extracts artifacts for you. Recommended Method: actions/download-artifact@v4