What are some alternative methods to encrypting zip files in PHP?

One alternative method to encrypting zip files in PHP is to use the OpenSSL extension, which provides functions for encryption and decryption. By encrypting the zip file using OpenSSL, you can add an extra layer of security to protect the contents of the file. 

// Encrypt a zip file using OpenSSL
$inputFile = 'file.zip';
$outputFile = 'encrypted.zip';
$encryptionMethod = 'AES-256-CBC';
$encryptionKey = 'YourEncryptionKey';

// Open the input and output files
$inputHandle = fopen($inputFile, 'rb');
$outputHandle = fopen($outputFile, 'wb');

// Initialize the encryption
$iv = openssl_random_pseudo_bytes(openssl_cipher_iv_length($encryptionMethod));
fwrite($outputHandle, $iv);
$encrypted = openssl_encrypt(fread($inputHandle, filesize($inputFile)), $encryptionMethod, $encryptionKey, 0, $iv);
fwrite($outputHandle, $encrypted);

// Close the file handles
fclose($inputHandle);
fclose($outputHandle);

echo 'File encrypted successfully.';

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