File Duplication Removal & Organizing Script

This script is designed to find and remove duplicate files in a directory and organize them by file extension into separate folders. It checks for duplicate files based on the copy pattern (like "filename copy 1", "filename copy 2") and organizes files into separate folders by their extension.

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🚀 Features

• Remove Duplicate Files: Detects files with the "copy" pattern and removes duplicates.
• Organize Files by Extension: After removing duplicates, files are moved into folders based on their extension (e.g., .txt, .html, .jpg).
• Flexible Directory Handling: The script works with any directory specified by the user.
• Error Handling: Handles errors and logs issues like missing directories or failed file operations.

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🛠 Setup Instructions

1. Clone the Repository

Clone the repository to your local machine using Git:

git clone https://github.com/yourusername/repository-name.git

2. Install Dependencies

This project uses Node.js. Make sure you have Node.js installed. You can download it from here.

Once Node.js is installed, install the necessary dependencies:

npm install crypto-js

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⚙️ How It Works

1. Directory Scanning: The script scans all files in the AllFiles directory.
2. File Duplication Check: It identifies duplicates based on the copy pattern (e.g., filename copy 1).
3. File Movement: Once duplicates are removed, the script moves the remaining files into directories based on their extensions (.txt, .html, etc.).
4. Error Logging: If any errors occur (e.g., missing files or permission issues), they will be logged.

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📝 Script Usage

1. Update Directory Path

Make sure to specify the correct directory path in the script.

const dirPath = "AllFiles"; // Set your directory path

2. Run the Script

To execute the script, simply run:

node yourScriptName.js

This will start the process of finding duplicates and organizing files based on their extension.

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📂 Directory Structure

├── AllFiles/              # The directory containing all files.
├───── txt/                   # Folder for .txt files.
├───── html/                  # Folder for .html files.
├───── images/                # Folder for image files (e.g., .jpg, .png).
├── main.js                # The script that handles duplication and organization.
└── README.md              # This README file.

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⚠️ Important Notes

• Ensure the script is run with appropriate permissions to access the specified directories.
• The script only works within the same filesystem for moving files. If you need to move files across different drives, extra code for copying and deleting would be required.
• You can modify the regex pattern in the script if the file naming convention changes (e.g., different duplicate naming pattern).

🏅 Contributing

Feel free to fork this project, make improvements, or suggest features. Open an issue or create a pull request if you want to contribute.

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