File Sorter

This Python script helps you organize your files by categorizing them based on their extensions. It automatically moves files and folders into pre-defined categories as specified in a filetypes.json file. The script uses a graphical file dialog to select the folder to organize.

Features

• Automatically sorts files based on their extensions.
• Moves files into categorized folders (e.g., documents, images, scripts).
• Organizes unorganized folders into a folders directory.
• User-friendly interface with a file dialog for selecting directories.
• Customizable file categories via filetypes.json.

Requirements

• Python 3.x
• tkinter (usually included in Python installations)
• json
• shutil

Installation

1. Clone this repository or download the script files to your computer.
2. Make sure you have Python 3 installed.
3. Install any dependencies (though tkinter and other libraries are usually pre-installed with Python).

Usage

1. Prepare filetypes.json: Create or modify a filetypes.json file to define the file types and their categories. For example:

   {
       "documents": [".pdf", ".docx", ".txt"],
       "images": [".jpg", ".png", ".gif"],
       "scripts": [".py", ".sh", ".bat"],
       "audio": [".mp3", ".wav"]
   }

2. Run the script:

   • Run the script using the command line or an IDE.
   • A file dialog will open, allowing you to select the folder you wish to organize.
   • The script will sort the files and move them into the appropriate directories based on the file extensions.

   python main.py

3. Sorting: The script will:

   • Create folders for each file category defined in filetypes.json.
   • Move files into the appropriate folders.
   • Place any unorganized folders into a folders directory.

Example Filetypes

{
    "documents": [".pdf", ".docx", ".txt", ".xlsx"],
    "images": [".jpg", ".png", ".gif", ".bmp"],
    "audio": [".mp3", ".wav"],
    "scripts": [".py", ".sh", ".bat"]
}

License

This project is licensed under the MIT License - see the LICENSE file for details.

Credits

This project was created and maintained by po1sontre.