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Guide: How to Monitor a Folder for New or Incoming Files with FoldMonkey?

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I. Introduction of FoldMonkey:

Description:

FoldMonkey will help you sort, organize, archive and backup your files and folders. Main features include: Monitor a folder for new or incoming files. Rename those files to match specific criteria using tags such as old file name, old file extension and custom text. Move files to a new directory. Create directories based on file names, file extensions, file creation, last accessed and modified date stamps. Make folders by entering custom text. Make folders using the system date (today).

FoldMonkey - You can also set up FoldMonkey to run as a service or multiple separate services. All errors are logged and displayed as they occur. For example, if a file already exists, FoldMonkey will tell you. Recent additions include support for jpeg exif tags.

Key Features:

Monitor a folder for new or incoming files.
Rename those files to match specific criteria using tags such as old file name, old file extension and custom text.
Move files to a new directory.
Create directories based on file names, file extensions, file creation, last accessed and modified date stamps.
Make folders by entering custom text.
Make folders using the system date (today).
You can also set up FoldMonkey to run as a service or multiple separate services.
All errors are logged and displayed as they occur.

II. How to Monitor a Folder for New or Incoming Files :

FoldMonkey-Step1: FoldMonkey will help you sort, organize, archive and backup your files and folders. Download the free version of FoldMonkey from our site and follow the installation procedure.

FoldMonkey-Step2: Enter the path of the folder that you wish to watch here. Any files found here will be worked on. Files in sub-directories will not be worked on.

FoldMonkey-Step3: Check the "Rename New File" check box to rename each new file found. This will rename the file according to the pattern that you define using the options in this section.

FoldMonkey-Step4: For file archiving options, check the "Archive New File" check box. You can use this section to create a folder each time a new file is found and/or copy or move each file as required.

FoldMonkey-Step5: Check the "Launch Program" check box for program launching options. You can use this section to launch 3rd party programs or custom scripts each time a new file is found. For example, if you wish each new file to under-go further processing, you can send each file name and path to a batch file.

FoldMonkey-Step6: Monitor the target folder. Scan the folder at the time intervals selected at the top of the settings window. At each scan, rename and move files according to the options selected in the Settings window. If no new files found, take no action.