NOTE: This is my first Rust project :)

FileOrganizer

FileOrganizer is a command-line tool written in Rust for organizing files within a directory by their extensions. It also provides the functionality to restore the original structure of the directory using a log file that is created during the organization process.

Installation and Compilation

1. Install Rust and Cargo
2. Clone this repository

Building the Project

Linux or macOS:

If you are on Linux or macOS, you can use the provided script to build the project:

bash install.sh

Manually:

cargo build --release

The compiled binary will be located in the target/release directory.

How to Run

After compiling the project, the executable can be accessed by using ./target/release/file_organizer in the terminal.

Organizing Files

<path_to_bin> -d <directory_path> # change the executable path as needed

A log file will be created in the directory that was organized. It contains all the changes made.

Restoring Original Structure

<path_to_bin> -r <log_file_path> # change the executable path as needed

Example

Before:

Organizing:

➤ <path_to_bin> -d ~/wallpaper/

Restoring:

➤ <path_to_bin> -r ~/wallpaper/.file_organizer_log