How to avoid node_modules folder in Zip.

Just as I started coding on an exciting note taking app I realized that if my laptop crashed I would lose all the hard work I have put into coding thousands of lines.

I had not taken the backup in a while so I stopped the work and uploaded a zip to Google Drive.

But as with node projects it started to zip node modules 📂. Well the process is slow and the folder size is bloated due to modules code which is not actually necessary for backup. 

Can you relate to this? Well if yes, then this is how I make it easier for myself.