# I can create an artifact and deploy a .zip file, but how do I automaticallly unzip it?

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**Category:** General Discussions\
**Tags:** raspberry-pi-3, mender-artifact\
**Created:** [August 2, 2023, 12:51am UTC](https://hub.mender.io/t/i-can-create-an-artifact-and-deploy-a-zip-file-but-how-do-i-automaticallly-unzip-it/6062 "2023-08-02T00:51:51Z")\
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**Post date:** [August 2, 2023, 6:37am UTC](https://hub.mender.io/t/i-can-create-an-artifact-and-deploy-a-zip-file-but-how-do-i-automaticallly-unzip-it/6062/2 "2023-08-02T06:37:23Z")

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Hi @EnjoysMath,

The easiest™ Mender way to get a directory deployed it to use the directory Update Module. A tutorial is provided in [this Hub article](https://hub.mender.io/t/directory/325).

Greetz,  
Josef

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