file_organizer_basic

A simple Python script that automatically organizes files in a specified directory based on file types (e.g., Documents, Images, Videos, Music, Archives, Audio, etc.)

It can help keep your downloads folder or other directories tidy by moving files into their corresponding folders.

Features

• Automatically creates folders based on file types (e.g., .pdf, .jpg, .mp4, .mp3, etc.)
• Moves files into the correct folder according to their extensions
• Supports the following categories:
  • Documents (.pdf, .docx, .txt, .xlsx, .pptx)
  • Images (.jpg, .jpeg, .png, .gif, .bmp)
  • Videos (.mp4, .mov, .avi, .mkv)
  • Music (.mp3, .wav, .flac)
  • Archives (.zip, .rar, .tar, .7z)
  • Audio (.aac, .ogg, .m4a)
  • Code (.py, .js, .html, .css, .java, .c, .cpp)
  • Programs (.exe, .msi, .bat, .sh)
  • Others (all unrecognized file types)

Requirements

• Python 3.x
• shutil and os (standard Python libraries)
• pathlib (standard Python library)

Installation

1. Clone the repository:

   git clone https://github.com/`Ludusm11/file_organizer_basic.git

2. Navigate to the project directory:

   cd file_organizer_basic

3. Ensure Python is installed:

   • Check if Python is installed by running python --version or python3 --version.
   • Install Python from python.org if needed.

Usage

1. Edit the script:

   • Update the SOURCE_DIR and DESTINATION_DIR variables in the script to match your directory paths.
   • Example:

     # For macOS
     SOURCE_DIR = "/Users/YourUser/Downloads"
     DESTINATION_DIR = "/Users/YourUser/Desktop/Organized"
     
     # For Windows
     SOURCE_DIR = r"C:\Users\YourUser\Downloads"
     DESTINATION_DIR = r"C:\Users\markrozum\Desktop\Organized"

2. Run the script:

   • Open a terminal or command prompt in the project folder and run:

     #for mac
     python file_organizer_basic_mac.py
     
     #for windows
     python file_organizer_basic_windows.py

3. The script will:

   • Create necessary folders (Documents, Images, Videos, etc.) if they don't exist.
   • Move files from the SOURCE_DIR into corresponding folders in the DESTINATION_DIR based on their extensions.

Example Output

Upon running the script, you’ll see output similar to the following:

Customization

You can add new file types or modify the existing categories by editing the FILE_TYPE_FOLDERS dictionary in the script:

FILE_TYPE_FOLDERS = {
    'Documents': ['.pdf', '.docx', '.txt'],
    'Images': ['.jpg', '.jpeg', '.png'],
    'Videos': ['.mp4', '.mov'],
    'Audio': ['.aac', '.ogg', '.m4a'],  # Customize the Audio folder here
}

License

This project is licensed under the MIT License. See the LICENSE file for more details.

Contributing

If you would like to contribute, feel free to fork the repository and submit a pull request. Any enhancements, bug fixes, or additional features are welcome!