Build an Automated File Organizer

Level: Real World

It’s holidays season, so it’s a good time to use your programming skills to organize some stuff that has been rotting around. Your task for today is to create a file organizer that automatically sorts files in your Downloads folder into categorized subfolders based on file type — a practical automation tool that keeps your computer organized without manual effort.

Project Task

Create an automated file organizer that:

• Scans a specified folder (like Downloads) for files

• Categorizes files by extension (Images, Documents, Videos, Music, etc.)

• Creates category folders automatically if they don’t exist

• Moves files to their appropriate category folders

• Handles duplicate filenames by adding numbers

• Displays a summary of how many files were organized

• Can be run manually or scheduled to run automatically

• Works with common file types (jpg, png, pdf, mp4, mp3, etc.)

This project gives you hands-on practice with file operations, automation, directory management, and building utilities that save time — essential skills for creating practical tools that improve productivity.

Expected Output

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Skeleton and Solution

Below you will find both a downloadable skeleton.py file to help you code the project with comment guides and the downloadable solution.py file containing the correct solution.

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