This Node.js script helps you move files with a specific extension from a parent folder and its subdirectories to a new "result" folder. It's a handy tool for organizing your files and keeping them tidy.
- User-friendly: Prompts the user for the file extension and provides clear feedback on the operation's completion.
- Recursive search: Traverses the parent folder and its subdirectories to find all files with the specified extension.
- Cross-platform compatibility: Works seamlessly on different operating systems.
- Robust error handling: Checks for the existence of the "result" folder before creating it to prevent errors.
- Clone or download this repository.
- Open a terminal in the project directory.
- Run
npm installto install the required dependencies.
- Open a terminal in the parent folder where you want to move files from.
- Run the script using
node move_files.js. - Enter the desired file extension when prompted (e.g.,
.mp4).
The script will create the "result" folder and move all files with the specified extension from the parent folder and its subdirectories to the "result" folder.
Suppose you have a folder structure like this:
parent_folder/
├── subfolder1/
│ ├── video1.mp4
│ └── document.txt
├── subfolder2/
│ ├── image.jpg
│ └── video2.mp4
└── main_video.mp4
If you run the script and enter .mp4 as the file extension, the following will happen:
- A new folder named "result" will be created in the
parent_folder. - All
.mp4files (video1.mp4,video2.mp4, andmain_video.mp4) will be moved to the "result" folder.
The final folder structure will look like this: parent_folder/ ├── result/ │ ├── video1.mp4 │ ├── video2.mp4 │ └── main_video.mp4 ├── subfolder1/ │ └── document.txt └── subfolder2/ └── image.jpg
If you have any suggestions or improvements, feel free to fork the repository and submit a pull request.
This project is licensed under the MIT License.