Auto Download Sorter 🗂️

This tool automatically organizes your Downloads folder by moving newly downloaded files into categorized subfolders based on their file type (Images, Videos, Documents, etc.). It uses a Bash script and incron to watch for new files and trigger sorting in real-time.

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📁 Features

• Automatically sorts files into:
  • Images (.png, .jpg, .jpeg, etc.)
  • Videos (.mp4, .mkv, etc.)
  • Audios (.mp3, .wav, etc.)
  • Documents (.pdf, .txt, .docx, etc.)
  • Archives (.zip, .rar, .gz, etc.)
  • Presentations (.pptx)
  • Others (anything else)
• Triggered instantly on new file creation or move
• Works in the background using incron

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⚙️ Setup Instructions

1. Clone the Repository

git clone https://github.com/yourusername/auto-download-sorter.git
cd auto-download-sorter

2. Install incron

sudo dnf install incron
sudo systemctl enable --now incrond

3. Make the Script Executable

chmod +x sort_download.sh

4. Add the Script to Your incrontab

incrontab -e

Add this line (replace /absolute/path/to/ if needed):

/home/YOUR_USERNAME/Downloads IN_CLOSE_WRITE /absolute/path/to/sort_download.sh %w%f