File Automation Script

Project Overview

This project is a Python-based file automation tool that helps organize files and perform basic file management tasks automatically.

The script can:

• Sort files into folders based on file type
• Rename files in bulk
• Delete empty folders
• Generate logs for all operations
• Handle errors using exception handling

Technologies Used

• Python
• os module
• shutil module
• logging module

Features

1. Sort Files

Files are automatically moved into folders such as:

• Images
• Documents
• Audio
• Videos
• Others

2. Rename Files

Files inside a folder can be renamed using a custom prefix.

Example:

Before:

report.pdf
notes.txt

After:

project_1.pdf
project_2.txt

3. Delete Empty Folders

The script scans the selected directory and removes folders that do not contain any files.

4. Logging

All operations are recorded in automation.log.

Example:

2026-06-25 18:00:10 - INFO - moved report.pdf to Documents

Project Structure

File-Automation-Script/
│
├── automation.py
├── README.md
├── automation.log
└── sample_test_folder/

How to Run

1. Open the project folder in VS Code.
2. Open Terminal.
3. Run:

python automation.py

4. Choose an option from the menu.

Menu Options

1. Sort files
2. Rename files
3. Delete empty folders
4. Exit

Sample Input

Enter choice: 1
Enter path: C:\Users\User\Desktop\sample_test_folder

Sample Output

moved: photo.jpg
moved: report.pdf
moved: song.mp3

Learning Outcomes

Through this project, I learned:

• Working with files and folders using Python
• Using the os module
• Exception handling
• Logging operations
• Creating automation scripts
• Using Git and GitHub for version control

Author

S Mahammad Nadhim