Folder Organizer Bash Script

This is a simple Bash script that automatically organizes a cluttered folder (like Downloads) by sorting files into subfolders based on type images, documents, videos, and more.

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Problem

Most people's Downloads folders quickly become a mess of mixed file types. Manually sorting them is time-consuming and annoying.

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Solution

This Bash script automatically:

• Detects file types
• Creates subfolders (images/, documents/, etc.)
• Moves files into the correct folder

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Demo

Before:

Downloads/
├── file.jpg
├── resume.pdf
├── archive.zip
└── [messy files everywhere]

Script Running:

After:

Downloads/
├── images/
│   └── file.jpg
├── documents/
│   └── resume.pdf
├── archives/
│   └── archive.zip
└── [everything organized!]

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How It Works

The script:

1. Takes a folder path as input (defaults to Downloads)
2. Creates subfolders like images/, documents/, videos/, archives/
3. Moves files based on their extensions

Example Mappings

File Extension	Moved To Folder
.jpg, .png	images/
.pdf, .docx	documents/
.mp4, .mkv	videos/
.zip, .rar	archives/
Other file types	others/

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Usage

1. Clone this repo

git clone https://github.com/CharlesMCMaponya/folder-organizer.git
cd folder-organizer

2. Make script executable

chmod +x organize.sh

3. Run it

bash organize.sh

It will organize your Downloads folder by default. You can change the folder path in the script.

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Why I Built This

I created this tool to solve a real problem: my messy Downloads folder. It also helped me practice Bash scripting, file handling, and GitHub project structure — while making my desktop cleaner and more productive.

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Project Structure

folder-organizer/
├── organize.sh           # Main script
├── README.md            # Project info
└── demo/
    ├── terminal-demo.gif    # Terminal running
    └── organized-demo.gif   # Files organized

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Author

Charles Mosehla Maponya