Let's zip our theme up. First, the process for doing this on a Mac:
The method for doing this will vary on Windows depending on what version of Windows you're using. Firstly, for Windows Vista:
If you're using an earlier version of Windows, you'll have to use compression software on your PC to do this. For details of free compression software for Windows, see http://www.top5freeware.com/top-5-free-file-compression-software. The most popular compression software is WinZip, which isn't free, but you can download a free trial at http://www.winzip.com/index.htm.
We made a .zip
file with a compressed version of our theme contained in it. This file can now be sent to other users or developers or uploaded to the WordPress theme directory at http://wordpress.org/extend/themes/upload/.