Python File Organizer

Welcome to the File Organizer — an efficient tool designed to automate the organization of your files. Utilizing Python this script sorts files into categorized folders based on their extensions, ensuring a neat and orderly directory structure.

Ideal for professionals, students, and anyone alike with a cluttered downloads folder, the File Organizer simplifies file management by automatically sorting documents, images, videos, and more into specific folders. No more manual sorting or losing track of important files!

Key Features

1. Automated File Sorting: Automatically categorizes and moves files into relevant folders based on file type.
2. Customizable Categories: Easily modify the script to include additional file types and categories.
3. Handles Miscellaneous Files: Places unclassified files into an "Others" folder, ensuring no file is left unsorted.
4. Effortless Setup: Simple to set up and use, with minimal configuration required.

Technologies & Libraries

1. os for interacting with the operating system.
2. shutil for high-level file operations like moving and copying files.
3. Python's logging module for error logging and debugging.

Prerequisites

Before running the File Organizer, ensure you have the following installed:

1. Python: Ensure Python 3.x is installed on your system. Download Python.
2. Before running the script set the base_path variable to the directory you want to organize base_path = 'C:/Users/username/Downloads' Replace with your directory path

Running The Script

1. Navigate to your directory from your terminal or command line containing 'file_organizer.py' and execute the script: python file_organizer.py or python3 file_organizer.py