Simple question from a newbie

I am simply looking to do the following:

Move a load of mp3 files saved in a sub-folder from my "Downloads" folder into a temporary folder titled "droplet"

where these files will be re-arranged into a sub-folder as "Year - Album Title" and

then the folder is moved to another folder titled "Ready for backing up"

Any help would be appreciated.

Thanks

Code: Select all: if (all) of the following conditions are met for (the file or folder being processed): kind is mp3 Do the following to the matched file or folder: move to "droplet" sort into subfolder using pattern /Ready for backing up/(year recorded • ) - (album •)

When you sort into subfolder, drag "Other" as the light blue tag into the name box, and search.

This rule creates:

Hazel Output wrote:/droplet/ready for backing up/2001 - Album 1/Song 1.mp3
/droplet/ready for backing up/2001 - Album 1/Song 2.mp3
/droplet/ready for backing up/2001 - Album 1/Song 3.mp3
/droplet/ready for backing up/2001 - Album 2/Song 1.mp3
/droplet/ready for backing up/2001 - Album 3/Song 2.mp3

Although I'm not 100% sure this is what you're looking for. It does not seem necessary to move to droplet first; more detail on your proposed setup is needed.

Hi there,

Thanks for your help, and it's pretty close to what I'm after.....

To elaborate: -
I have a sub-folder saved as follows: Downloads / Group Name / Song Title.mp3 or Image.jpg/.png

I want to:
1. Move the sub-folder across to the folder titled "Ready For Backing Up"
2. Have the sub-folder reformatted so it ends up as: Ready For Backing Up / Group Name / Year - Album Title / Files (comprising mp3 and image files)

Is this possible?

Look up "source folder" in the help. That might do what you want.