terraform/website/source/docs/providers/archive/d/archive_file.md

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page_title: "Archive: archive_file"
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  Generates an archive from content, a file, or directory of files.
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# archive\_file

Generates an archive from content, a file, or directory of files.

## Example Usage

```
data "archive_file" "init" {
    type        = "zip"
    source_file = "${path.module}/init.tpl"
    output_path = "${path.module}/files/init.zip"
}
```

## Argument Reference

The following arguments are supported:

NOTE: One of `source_content_filename` (with `source_content`), `source_file`, or `source_dir` must be specified.

* `type` - (required) The type of archive to generate.
  NOTE: `zip` is supported.

* `output_path` - (required) The output of the archive file.

* `source_content` - (optional) Add only this content to the archive with `source_content_filename` as the filename.

* `source_content_filename` - (optional) Set this as the filename when using `source_content`.

* `source_file` - (optional) Package this file into the archive.

* `source_dir` - (optional) Package entire contents of this directory into the archive.

## Attributes Reference

The following attributes are exported:

* `output_size` - The size of the output archive file.

* `output_sha` - The SHA1 checksum of output archive file.

* `output_base64sha256` - The base64-encoded SHA256 checksum of output archive file.

* `output_md5` - The MD5 checksum of output archive file.