Simple Filetree Blueprint

A simple filetree blueprint to help you quickly and efficiently organize your digital workspace.

Folder Structure 🗂️

└── home/
    ├── documents/
    │   ├── education/
    │   ├── finance/
    │   ├── health/
    │   ├── personal/
    │   └── work/
    ├── media/
    │   ├── 3d_models/
    │   ├── images/
    │   │   └── personal/
    │   ├── literature/
    │   │   ├── books/
    │   │   └── comics/
    │   ├── music/
    │   └── videos/
    │       ├── movies/
    │       ├── shows/
    │       └── videos/
    ├── projects/
    │   ├── programming/
    │   └── resources/
    └── software/
        ├── installed/
        │   ├── browsers/
        │   ├── communication/
        │   ├── development/
        │   ├── drivers/
        │   ├── file_management/
        │   ├── file_sharing/
        │   ├── file_utilities/
        │   ├── games/
        │   │   ├── game_launchers/
        │   │   └── games/
        │   │       └── drm-free/
        │   ├── image_editing/
        │   ├── multimedia/
        │   ├── other/
        │   ├── productivity/
        │   ├── security/
        │   ├── system_tools/
        │   └── video_editing/
        └── installers/

Why use this?

• Get a quick start when setting up new PCs or VMs.
• Avoid the chaos of disordered and duplicate folders that eventually happens to everyone.
• The snake_case convention is consistent, clear and maximizes compatibility.

Download the Filetree Blueprint

This is simply a guideline based on a balanced structure I personally find effective. Feel free to modify the structure to suit your needs. For example:

• Add "music/" under "projects/" if you're a producer.
• If games hold a special place for you, make "games/" a primary directory.

Recommended software/ 💽

Based on my personal preferences and experience, I've listed some essential software too:

• browsers/: Mozilla Firefox 🔓
• communication/: Discord 🆓 (there's a web version)
• development/: Visual Studio Code 🆓, Git 🔓
• file_management/: Everything 🆓, WizTree 🆓
• file_sharing/: qBittorrent 🔓 (please for the love of me, don't use uTorrent or BitTorrent)
• file_utilities/: 7-Zip 🔓, File Converter 🔓
• games/game_launchers/: Steam 🆓
• multimedia/: VLC Media Player 🔓 (versatile, plays essentially anything), mpv 🔓 (extremely good for HDR content and other content that might require wacky video drivers. If VLC can't play it, this will)
• system_tools/: PowerToys 🔓 (lots of different tools, check the list here)

🔓 - Open Source
🆓 - Freeware

While these are my go-to choices and are primarily for Windows (though many are available for other operating systems, AlternativeTo can help), I encourage you to explore and find what best suits your needs.

Thank you for exploring this repository. Here's to a more organized digital life! 📁🌲