FolderWiz

FolderWiz is a Windows application that automatically organizes files in a selected folder based on their file types. It integrates with the Windows Explorer context menu, allowing you to quickly rearrange files by right-clicking on a folder.

Features

• Automatic File Sorting: Sorts files into designated folders (e.g., images, videos, documents, archives, executables, illustrator, photoshop, music) based on their extensions.
• Context Menu Integration: Adds a "Rearrange Files" option to the right-click context menu in Windows Explorer.
• User-Friendly Interface: Provides a simple GUI using Tkinter for selecting the folder to organize.

File Types Supported

• Images: .jpg, .jpeg, .png, .gif, .bmp, .webp
• Videos: .mp4, .avi, .mov, .mkv
• Documents: .doc, .docx, .pdf, .txt, .rtf, .csv
• Archives: .zip, .rar, .7z, .tar, .gz
• Executables: .exe, .msi
• Illustrator: .ai
• Photoshop: .psd, .psb
• Music: .mp3, .wav, .flac, .aac

Installation

1. Download the script: Download the folderwiz.py file from the GitHub repository.
2. Install pywin32: Since pip is not available in this environment, you will need to manually install pywin32.
   • Go to the official pywin32 releases page on GitHub: https://github.com/mhammond/pywin32/releases
   • Download the appropriate installer for your Python version and system architecture (e.g., pywin32-306.win-amd64-py3.11.exe for Python 3.11 64-bit).
   • Run the installer and follow the on-screen instructions.
3. Install pyinstaller (optional): If you want to create a single executable file, you'll need pyinstaller.
   • Download and install pyinstaller manually.
   • After installing pyinstaller, run the following command in your terminal: pyinstaller --onefile --noconsole folderwiz.py. This will create a single executable file in the dist folder.

How to Run

1. Run the script: Open a command prompt or terminal, navigate to the directory where you saved folderwiz.py, and run the script using:

   python folderwiz.py
   

   Important: You need to run the script as an administrator for the context menu integration to work correctly. Right-click on the folderwiz.py file and select "Run as administrator".
2. Using the GUI:
   • The FolderWiz GUI will open.
   • Click the "Browse" button to select the folder you want to organize.
   • Click the "Rearrange Files" button to start organizing the files.
3. Using the Context Menu:
   • After running the script as an administrator, you can right-click on any folder in Windows Explorer.
   • Select the "Rearrange Files" option to organize the files in that folder.

Troubleshooting

• "Failed to add context menu: [WinError 5] Access is denied": This error indicates that the script was not run with administrator privileges. Make sure to run the script as an administrator.
• ModuleNotFoundError: No module named 'win32con': This error indicates that the pywin32 library is not installed. Follow the installation instructions above.

Contributing

Feel free to contribute to this project by submitting pull requests or reporting issues.

License

This project is licensed under the MIT License.