Powershell – Insert a Number Before folder Name – Increment

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Hey folks,

does any one have any idea how i can use power shell or a bat file to add a number to a folder

example folders before

Affenpinscher
Alaskan Malamute
Staffordshire Bull Terrier
Shepherd Dog

After

1. Affenpinscher
2. Alaskan Malamute
3. Staffordshire Bull Terrier
4. Shepherd Dog

Ive looked everywhere and i just cant seem to figure it out

I thought this may be a simple common operation people do rename folders with numbers

get-childitem | % { rename-item $_ ” “} – and stuck after many combinations

thanks

pb

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PB,

This PS will do the trick:

Code:

$BasePath = "G:TestDogs"
$Index = 0
$Folds = Get-ChildItem -Path $BasePath -Attributes "D"

ForEach ($Folder in $Folds) {
  
  $Index += 1
  Rename-Item -Path "$($Folder.fullname)" -NewName "$Index.$Folder"

}

"$Index folders were processed."

Before:
44460-DogsBefore

After:
44461-DogsAfter

Didn’t know if you wanted a space after the period but if you do just add it here: [noparse]”$Index. $Folder”[/noparse]

HTH :cheers:

May the Forces of good computing be with you!

RG

PowerShell & VBA Rule!
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Thanks RG,

you are a SUPER CHAMPION –

you beat the mighty stack exchange – been lurking on their for hours fiddling about trying to get something to work:rolleyes:

I know you can use the bulk rename utility but that was not installed on the other machine – so i had to think of a script

Im still a powershell baby – but my mini family of scripts are growing:p

Have a fantastic evening

:cheers:

pb

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HI All,

 

I was wondering if you could me with the code to do the same with the directory below?

PS C:\Users\Chris Hewitt\OneDrive\Documents\Tax Project\Action Log & Project Stuff\2022>

$BasePath = “C:\Users\Chris Hewitt\OneDrive \Documents\Project\Action Log & Project Stuff\2022”

>> $Index +0
>> $Folds = Get-Childitem -Path $Basepath – Attributes “D”
>> ForEach ($Folder in $Folds) {
>>
>> $Index += 1
>> Rename-Item -Path “$($Folder.fullname)” -NewName “$Index.$Folder”
>>
>> }

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What happens when you execute the script?

--Joe

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