Windows 10: Copying down file folders with names and growing dates

Good evening

I have to make multiple folders with the same name but a different date for each day.

Is there a way to do this without having to name 30 folders in a month "2019.6.17 Job Progress Pics"

:)

 

Copying down file folders with names and growing dates

Hi Ryan,



Thank you for writing to Microsoft Community Forums.



To create multiple folders of same name with progressive dates, I suggest you to try the steps listed below and check if it works for you.

• Open File Explorer and navigate to the location where you want the folders to be created.
  
• On the address bar, where the folder path is displayed, erase the folder path and type
  CMD to open a Command Prompt window.
  
• Once the Command Prompt window opens, copy paste the following command and hit Enter:
  
  
  
  for %d in (2019.6.17 Job Progress Pics, 2019.6.18 Job Progress Pics, 2019.6.19 Job Progress Pics, 2019.6.20 Job Progress Pics, etc) do mkdir %d
  
  
  
  
  Note:
  
  Replace ‘etc’ with rest of the dates for the month. (Eg: ‘2019.6.X Job Progress Pics’ where X is the date)
  

• Exit Command Prompt and see if multiple folders are created with the progressive dates on the preferred location.
  

Let us know how it goes.

Regards,

 

Copying down file folders with names and growing dates

Hi Ryan,

• Have you not added the name ‘Job Progress Pics’
  along with the dates?
  

Seems like you’ve missed out adding the name Job Progress Pics
along with the progressive dates. The folders in the form of progressive dates is good, but the names are missing.



The command should be in the format:

for %d in (2019.6.17 Job Progress Pics, 2019.6.18 Job Progress Pics, 2019.6.19 Job Progress Pics, 2019.6.20 Job Progress Pics, XYZ Job Progress Pics)
do mkdir %d



Note:

Add the dates you prefer along with the name
Job Progress Picsin place of
Xyz.



Regards,

 

Java.nio.file - Copying files

You can't copy a folder, thats why it generates an exception (you are trying to copy a folder using a copy file function).
You probably need to list all the files inside that folder and copy one by one