empty dir in zip

main.go

package main

import (
	"archive/zip"
	"fmt"
	"net/http"
)

func addEmptyDirectoryToZip(zipWriter *zip.Writer, directoryName string) error {
	header := &zip.FileHeader{
		Name:   directoryName + "/",
		Method: zip.Store,
	}

	writer, err := zipWriter.CreateHeader(header)
	if err != nil {
		return err
	}

	_, err = writer.Write([]byte{})
	return err
}

func createZipAndWriteToResponse(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
	w.Header().Set("Content-Type", "application/zip")

	w.Header().Set("Content-Disposition", "attachment; filename=example.zip")

	
	zipWriter := zip.NewWriter(w)
	defer zipWriter.Close()


	err := addEmptyDirectoryToZip(zipWriter, "empty_folder")
	if err != nil {
		fmt.Println(err)
		http.Error(w, "Failed to add directory to zip", http.StatusInternalServerError)
		return
	}

	fmt.Println("Archive created")
}

func main() {
	http.HandleFunc("/download", createZipAndWriteToResponse)

	http.ListenAndServe(":8080", nil)
}