This script is designed to scan a folder of choice and move files to target folders based on their extensions. It looks for commonly used extensions and can be used to automatically organize and archive old files.
- Adjust the
source_dirvariable to match your target folder (e.g., Downloads or Documents). - Run the script to initiate the automatic organization and archiving of old files.
- Will create a log file in the log directory.
The script supports the following file types and their respective destination folders:
- 3D Prints: .3mf, .stl
- Docs: .doc, .docx, .json, .log, .odt, .pdf, .txt
- eBooks: .epub, .mobi
- Excel: .csv, .xls, .xlsm, .xlsx
- Images: Various image file types
- PowerBI: .pbids, .pbit, .pbix, .potx, .rdl
- PowerPoint: .ppt, .pptx
- Programs: .apk, .exe, .msi
- Python: .ipynb, .py
- SQL: .sql
- Videos: Various video file types
- Web: .htm, .html
- Zips: .7z, .deb, .gz, .rar, .tar, .tar.xy, .tar.xz, .tgz, .zip
Feel free to add extensions and file types as you wish, but remember to also add in your Destination directory (Listed just below the file types).
The script includes the following functions:
make_unique(destination, name): Ensures unique filenames by appending a numerical suffix if the filename already exists in the destination directory.move_file(source, destination, name): Moves a file from the source path to the destination path.check_files_in_dir(base_folder, days_threshold): Moves files in the base_folder to their respective destination folders based on their extensions if they are older than the specified days_threshold.
Sourced idea from: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QjAHcKPUaFM and https://github.com/tuomaskivioja/File-Downloads-Automator/ My thanks to Tuomas for the inspiration!