code: def _zip_files(self):
          
          # Create the zip file
          zip = zipfile.ZipFile(self.name + '.zip', 'w', zipfile.ZIP_DEFLATED)
  
          # Add the manifest file to the zip
          zip.write(MANIFEST_FILE_NAME)
  
          # Add the support files to the zip
          for file in self.support_files:
              zip.write(file)
  
          # Close the zip file
          zip.close()
docs: Adds the manifest and all support files to the zip file
          :return: