If you need to exclude certain folders or subdirectories from a ZIP command on Linux / Unix then use this command: zip zip_path/my_zip_file.zip -FSr zip_this_dir/ -x exclude_this_directory_from_the_zip\*
Find Sizes of Linux Directories including Subdirectories
If you want to know the total size of your folders / directories and subdirectories under this path on Linux/Unix use this code: du -h your_dir_path -d 1