--- title: Expero - How to Upload and Unpack a Zip File description: You can upload a Zip file into your workspace and unpack its contents. Upload permissions must be enabled for this to work. --- [Skip to content](https://help.safelinkhub.com/how-to-upload-and-unpack-a-zip-file#main-content) English Show submenu for translations [Contact us](https://help.safelinkhub.com/kb-tickets/new?hsLang=en) [![safelink](https://help.safelinkhub.com/hs-fs/hubfs/safelink.png?width=133&height=30&name=safelink.png)](https://safelinkhub.com/) Open main navigation Close main navigation - English Show submenu for translations - [Contact us](https://help.safelinkhub.com/kb-tickets/new) How can we help you? - There are no suggestions because the search field is empty. 1. [Knowledge Hub](https://help.safelinkhub.com/?hsLang=en) 2. [Expero Virtual Data Rooms](https://help.safelinkhub.com/expero-virtual-data-rooms?hsLang=en) 3. [Upload](https://help.safelinkhub.com/expero-virtual-data-rooms?hsLang=en#upload) # Expero - How to Upload and Unpack a Zip File ## You can upload a Zip file into your workspace and unpack its contents. Upload permissions must be enabled for this to work.   1. Please click **Upload Documents** to upload files. ![](https://help.safelinkhub.com/hs-fs/hubfs/image-png-Mar-11-2024-02-12-05-4413-AM.png?width=650&height=243&name=image-png-Mar-11-2024-02-12-05-4413-AM.png) 2. Please click **Add Files** in the upload modal. You can also drag and drop your files in the upload modal. ![](https://help.safelinkhub.com/hs-fs/hubfs/image-png-Mar-13-2024-01-14-24-9070-AM.png?width=590&height=322&name=image-png-Mar-13-2024-01-14-24-9070-AM.png) 3. Find and select your Zip file and click **Open.** ![](https://help.safelinkhub.com/hs-fs/hubfs/image-png-Mar-11-2024-03-35-54-9515-AM.png?width=650&height=402&name=image-png-Mar-11-2024-03-35-54-9515-AM.png) 4. The system will display the list of files to be uploaded. You can add or remove files as needed. When you're ready, please click **Upload**. ![](https://help.safelinkhub.com/hs-fs/hubfs/image-png-Mar-13-2024-01-14-45-8092-AM.png?width=590&height=464&name=image-png-Mar-13-2024-01-14-45-8092-AM.png) 5. A progress bar will be displayed to indicate the progress of your upload. ![](https://help.safelinkhub.com/hs-fs/hubfs/image-png-Mar-13-2024-01-15-02-1256-AM.png?width=590&height=298&name=image-png-Mar-13-2024-01-15-02-1256-AM.png) *Please note that you cannot add new files to upload or cancel the upload while it is in progress. You can minimise the upload modal while the upload is in progress.* 6. Click the **Close** button to close the upload modal once the upload is complete. ![](https://help.safelinkhub.com/hs-fs/hubfs/image-png-Mar-13-2024-01-15-55-6569-AM.png?width=590&height=370&name=image-png-Mar-13-2024-01-15-55-6569-AM.png) 7. When your file has finished uploading, click **Unpack**.  ![](https://help.safelinkhub.com/hs-fs/hubfs/image-png-Mar-11-2024-03-36-53-4861-AM.png?width=650&height=258&name=image-png-Mar-11-2024-03-36-53-4861-AM.png) 8. The system will start to unpack your Zip file. Its progress will be indicated by a processing donut status and percentage. You can hover your mouse over the processing doughnut to view its status. When your Zip file has finished unpacking, please refresh the page.  ![](https://help.safelinkhub.com/hs-fs/hubfs/image-png-Mar-11-2024-03-37-09-5539-AM.png?width=650&height=265&name=image-png-Mar-11-2024-03-37-09-5539-AM.png) 9. The system will continue to [process the contents](https://help.safelinkhub.com/definition-of-file-processing-statuses?hsLang=en) of your Zip file. Once these files have been fully processed, you can safely remove the Zip file from your workspace. Processing all your files may take a moment, so please make sure no processing doughnuts are present on your files before removing your Zip file. 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