Downloads Folder Organizer

A simple Python automation script that scans your Downloads folder, identifies files by extension, and automatically sorts them into category folders (Images, Documents, Videos, Archives, Code, Installers, Other).

This project demonstrates:

• File system navigation
• Working with paths (os, os.path)
• Moving files (shutil)
• Dictionaries and helper functions
• Tuple unpacking
• Basic automation scripting

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Features

• Automatically creates category folders if they don't exist
• Detects file extensions and assigns them to the correct category
• Moves files into their category folders
• Handles unknown extensions by placing them in an "Other" folder
• Clean, readable code with helper functions

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How It Works

1. The script scans your Downloads directory.
2. It extracts each file’s extension using os.path.splitext().
3. A helper function (get_category) determines which category the extension belongs to.
4. The script creates category folders if needed.
5. Files are moved into their appropriate folders.

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Running the Script

Follow these steps to run the organizer:

1. Install Python 3.x on your system.
2. Download or clone this repository.
3. Open the script file "organizer.py".
4. Update the DOWNLOADS_PATH variable to match your system’s Downloads folder path.
5. Open a terminal or command prompt in the project folder.
6. Run the script with: python organizer.py

Your Downloads folder will be sorted instantly.

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Categories

You can customize the categories in the dictionary:

Anything not listed goes into "Others" folder.

EXTENSION_CATEGORIES = {
    "Images": [".jpg", ".jpeg", ".png", ".gif", ".heic"],
    "Documents": [".pdf", ".docx", ".txt", ".htm"],
    "Videos": [".mp4", ".mov"],
    "Archives": [".zip", ".rar"],
    "Code": [".cpp", ".java", ".py"],
    "Installers": [".exe", ".msi"],
}