slinso / file-organizer

Organizes your downloads folder

Downloads-Organizer

Organizes your download folder based on their type and extensions.

If there is a file with unspecified extension, Downloads-Organizer will automatically create a new sub folder for the extension under Others. All future files with same extension will be saved under the same folder.

• Documents
• Text Files
• Pictures
• Music
• Videos
• Compressed
• Programs
• Others
  • Other extension folders
  • files without extensions
• Folders
  • All folders

Usage

Set the environment variable SORT_FOLDER_DESTINATION to download destination folder in your operating system and run the executable file from releases or compile with go build main.go

Instructions to run the executables from releases

• Windows

  • Make sure you have set environment variables as shown above in USAGE
  • Open file expolorer and navigate to %appdata%\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup
  • paste the downloaded file in this folder
  • now Downloads-Organizer will start automatically on every boot

• Linux

  • Type sudo nano /lib/systemd/system/downloads-organizer.service
  • Paste following content in the file. Replace <path-to-your-downloaded-file>

    [Unit]
    Description=Sorts the downloads folder
    
    [Service]
    ExecStart=<path-to-your-downloaded-file>
    
    [Install]
    WantedBy=multi-user.target
    

  • Type sudo systemctl edit downloads-organizer.service
  • Paste following content in the file. Replace <path-to-your-download-folder>

    [Service]
     Environment="SORT_FOLDER_DESTINATION=<path-to-your-download-folder>"
    

  • Run sudo systemctl enable downloads-organizer.service
  • Then sudo systemctl start downloads-organizer.service
  • To verify if the downloads organizer is runnung
    • Run sudo systemctl status downloads-organizer.service
    • It will show Active as seen below

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If your finding difficulty in setting up feel free to create an issue

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