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📁 FILE STRUCTURE & NAMING SCHEME GUIDE
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🧩 ORGANIZATION SYSTEM: Hybrid of PARA + GTD + Johnny Decimal + Custom

TOP-LEVEL FOLDERS (C:\)
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├── 00-INBOX
│   ├── Downloads
│   ├── Screenshots
│   └── Temp
├── 01-PROJECTS
│   ├── 011-DisasterResponseApp
│   ├── 012-PortfolioWebsite
│   └── 013-GF_Birthday_Planner
├── 02-AREAS
│   ├── 020-Personal
│   ├── 021-Work
│   └── 022-Learning
├── 03-RESOURCES
│   ├── 040-Books
│   ├── 041-Tutorials
│   └── 042-Templates
├── 04-ARCHIVES
│   ├── 061-OldProjects
│   ├── 062-ObsoleteNotes
│   └── 063-Photos-Old
├── 90-MEDIA
│   ├── 901-Photos
│   ├── 902-Videos
│   └── 903-Music
├── 91-SOFTWARE
│   ├── 911-Installers
│   ├── 912-Drivers
│   └── 913-DevTools
└── 99-TEMPLATE-LIB
    └── Resume_Template.docx

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📄 NAMING CONVENTIONS (dd-mm-yy format)
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📁 Universal Template:
[DD-MM-YY]_[TYPE]_[DESC]_[vX].ext

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🎯 CORE TYPE CODES (Easy to Remember)
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📂 **WORK & PROJECTS**
• PRJ  = Project files (code, main work)
• DOC  = Documents (reports, formal docs)
• NOTE = Notes & study material
• MEET = Meeting notes & discussions

📊 **BUSINESS & ADMIN**
• INV  = Invoices & billing
• CERT = Certificates & credentials
• PLAN = Plans & roadmaps
• RPT  = Reports & analytics

📱 **MEDIA & CREATIVE**
• IMG  = Images & photos
• VID  = Videos & recordings
• EDIT = Edited/processed files
• TMPL = Templates & designs

🔧 **TOOLS & SYSTEM**
• TOOL = Scripts & utilities
• CFG  = Configuration files
• BKUP = Backup & archive files
• TEMP = Temporary files

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💡 PRACTICAL EXAMPLES
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📂 **WORK & PROJECTS:**
05-08-25_PRJ_WebsiteRedesign_Homepage_v1.html
05-08-25_DOC_ProjectProposal_ClientABC_v2.pdf
05-08-25_NOTE_JavaScript_Arrays_v1.md
05-08-25_MEET_TeamStandup_WeeklySync_v1.txt

📊 **BUSINESS & ADMIN:**
05-08-25_INV_ClientXYZ_WebDevelopment_v1.pdf
05-08-25_CERT_AWSCertification_CloudPractitioner_v1.pdf
05-08-25_PLAN_QuarterlyGoals_Q3Planning_v1.xlsx
05-08-25_RPT_SalesAnalysis_Monthly_v1.xlsx

� **MEDIA & CREATIVE:**
05-08-25_IMG_ProductLaunch_TeamPhoto_v1.jpg
05-08-25_VID_TutorialRecording_ReactBasics_v1.mp4
05-08-25_EDIT_CompanyLogo_FinalVersion_v3.psd
05-08-25_TMPL_PresentationSlides_Corporate_v1.pptx

� **TOOLS & SYSTEM:**
05-08-25_TOOL_FileOrganizer_AutoRename_v1.py
05-08-25_CFG_DatabaseConnection_Production_v1.json
05-08-25_BKUP_ProjectFiles_Weekly_v1.zip
05-08-25_TEMP_DataProcessing_Interim_v1.csv

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🗂️ FOLDER MAPPING GUIDE
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**TYPE CODE → RECOMMENDED FOLDER:**

📂 **WORK & PROJECTS** → 01-PROJECTS/
• PRJ, DOC, NOTE, MEET

📊 **BUSINESS & ADMIN** → 02-AREAS/021-Work/
• INV, CERT, PLAN, RPT

📱 **MEDIA & CREATIVE** → 90-MEDIA/
• IMG → 901-Photos/
• VID → 902-Videos/
• EDIT, TMPL → 903-Creative/

🔧 **TOOLS & SYSTEM** → 91-SOFTWARE/913-DevTools/
• TOOL, CFG, BKUP, TEMP

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🚀 QUICK START GUIDE
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**STEP 1:** Remember just 4 main groups:
1. **WORK** (PRJ, DOC, NOTE, MEET)
2. **BUSINESS** (INV, CERT, PLAN, RPT)
3. **MEDIA** (IMG, VID, EDIT, TMPL)
4. **TOOLS** (TOOL, CFG, BKUP, TEMP)

**STEP 2:** Use the pattern:
[Today's Date]_[TYPE]_[What it is]_v1.[extension]

**STEP 3:** Examples for today (05-08-25):
• 05-08-25_PRJ_MyWebsite_v1.html
• 05-08-25_NOTE_StudyGuide_v1.md
• 05-08-25_IMG_Vacation_v1.jpg
• 05-08-25_DOC_Resume_v1.pdf

**STEP 4:** When you update, just change v1 → v2

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💡 MEMORY TRICKS
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🧠 **Easy to Remember:**
• **PRJ** = "Project" (your main work)
• **DOC** = "Document" (official papers)
• **NOTE** = "Note" (learning & ideas)
• **IMG** = "Image" (photos)
• **VID** = "Video" (recordings)
• **TOOL** = "Tool" (scripts & utilities)

🎯 **When in Doubt:**
• Code files → PRJ
• Text files → NOTE
• Pictures → IMG
• Movies → VID
• Everything else → DOC

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✅ SIMPLE RULES
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✅ **DO:**
• Start with today's date (05-08-25)
• Use CAPS for type codes (PRJ, DOC, IMG)
• Keep descriptions short (1-2 words)
• Use v1, v2, v3 for versions
• Use underscores (_) to separate parts

❌ **DON'T:**
• Use spaces in filenames
• Mix uppercase/lowercase in type codes
• Make long descriptions
• Forget the date
• Skip version numbers

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© Divyansh Joshi – File System Standard 2025
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