🗂️ Folder Cleaner 🚀

A smart solution to keep your Downloads folder organized and clutter-free!

🔍 What is it?

FolderCleaner is a background service that monitors your Downloads folder and keeps it clean by:
✅ Sorting files into subfolders based on file type.
✅ Moving images to the user's Pictures directory (Windows).
✅ Automatically deleting old files that exceed a specified age.

With FolderCleaner, you can maintain order and optimize storage space effortlessly!

✨ Features

✔️ Real-time folder monitoring – Automatically tracks changes.
✔️ File organization – Moves files into categorized subfolders.
✔️ Auto-cleanup – Deletes files older than a set number of days (default: 30 days).
✔️ Configurable settings – Customize paths and cleanup rules.

🛠️ Setup

1. Download the latest release from GitHub Releases.

2. Open FolderCleaner.exe.config.

3. Locate PathToUser and enter your username.

4. If you are using the source code, update the paths manually in:

   • FolderCleaner/Properties/Settings.Designer.cs
   • FolderCleaner/Properties/Settings.settings

5. Run CMD as Administrator.

6. Enter the following command to register FolderCleaner as a service:

   sc create "FolderCleaner" binpath= "[Path to unzipped FolderCleaner.exe]" 

7. If it doesn’t work:

   • Ensure the system has the correct permissions.
   • Verify that the EXE file is accessible.

📌 To-Do / Future Improvements

• Add a GUI for easier customization.
• Support for multiple folders (e.g., Desktop, Documents).
• Cloud storage integration (OneDrive, Google Drive, etc.).

🤝 Contributing

We welcome contributions! Feel free to fork the repo, submit issues, or create pull requests.

📜 License

This project is licensed under the MIT License – see the LICENSE file for details.