#file management

[werewolf-girlfriend]

hey yall! i made a lil batch script to make backing up my files easier, and i thought it'd be nice to share it with the world :3

its available now for free on itch.io and my ko-fi shop !!

[pea-petal]

Hoarder Alex Stimboard!

stim set: ƎNA | Hoarder Alex

credits: divider

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[alchemist-project]

Thunar and Ranger — Managing Files on Linux

Now Thunar is an even better alternative to Nemo. File management needs. Thunar, Ranger, and Linux Mint. Manipulate files on Linux. GUI

Thunar and Ranger are my favorite file managers for Linux computers. Check them out when you have the time.

[mishmash-webster]

putting together a list of free file sharing/hosting/storage services here for personal use bc i keep meaning to and forgetting 📁 [WIP]

(for personal use but suggestions very welcome as I’m looking to expand the list, my only real requirements are that it’s 100% free (OR has a usable 100% free version that’s not just a free trial and doesn’t require credit card info or anything else that would force you to pay under certain circumstances) and that it’s trustworthy/not sketchy)

Hosting-oriented

file.garden: requires account, made for hosting/linking-back-to but can still be used for rudimentary file storage, ability to use folders and make individual files private and unlisted, unlimited storage afaik, does not work well on mobile

Storage-oriented

Google drive: self explanatory, requires Google account, 15GB of free storage but payment needed for any more

Proton Drive: requires account, haven’t used this one personally, 5GB of free storage but any more is paid, encryption options are apparently really good, have heard complaints about lack of Linux support and file syncing issues

One-time file sharing-oriented

file.pizza: no account required, p2p in-browser file sharing by link, password protection available, highly convenient

Other (or, fulfills multiple of the above criteria)

4shared: the world’s largest file locker, very old and has weird limits to keep in mind, account required, notably the entirety of it is searchable but password protection is available, can upload files of up to 500MB each (5GB if subscribed), daily bandwidth limit of 3GB

MEGA.nz: file locker, 20GB free plan, account needed, end-to-end encryption available, pretty dang good

Tixte: file hosting/sharing service, requires an account, 15gb free plan, ability to make files public or private

Alternatives that were not made for the purpose of file storage/hosting/management/sharing but can still be used for said purposes

Pinterest: it is worth noting that if you need a place to throw some random files, Pinterest can work for that, it can majorly compress images and no longer supports GIF uploads but if you have a bunch of screenshots you need to throw somewhere you can easily make a private Pinterest board and upload them to it and no one else will be able to access it, requires an email address

Please help me expand this list! Keep in mind that I haven’t used all of these personally so lmk me if any of these descriptions are misleading or inaccurate.

Again, this was made with my own file storage needs in mind so please forgive me if they don’t exactly fit your own, I just wanted to catalogue these in one place for if I ever needed or if they’d help anyone else

[artsekey]

Hi, very random question - would you have advice for naming and organizing files? I saw your reblog of how to turn off the Windows 11 internet search thing and had my eyes bug out at the amount of files you have. I struggle to keep things organized after like....twenty...

Sure thing! Before I got into 3D, I didn't pay much mind to my file names or where I saved things. After getting into 3D, where those things have an impact on your ability to work on your projects, I was forced to tighten up! 1. Folders are your friend. However you want to organize things is up to you; depending on what I'm working on, I group things by project or subject first. So, for example, on my computer I might have a folder titled "DND". Inside that folder, I have a sub-folder for each campaign, and inside that folder I have a sub-folder for things like maps & documents, and then another for character art with sub-folders divided by character. 2. Decide a naming convention for your stuff. This could be something like "projectShortName_pg#_MMDDYY", or "characterName_portrait_MMDDYY". Having an identifier that makes it clear it's different from other files with similar names is really helpful, and keeping it in the name itself (instead of relying on "last modified" can be a good move. 3. Keep it short, but keep it useful. This is something you might not want to implement-- I use it all the time because it's part of the 3D pipeline, but shortnames are big for knowing what files are "at a glance". Like instead of something like, "Legend of Zelda Link Fanart 112123", I'd go with something like "TLOZ_LFA_112123". This is most useful when the folder structures are in place; if you have a Legend_of_Zelda folder, TLOZ will likely click as "The Legend of Zelda". 4. Don't be afraid to clear it out. Every few months, I gather everything I'm finished with into a folder titled "DSKT_CLEAR_MMDDYY". All of my folders are moved into the core folder, that folder gets moved to my external(s), and I move on.

Doing this when you've never done it before is a hard habit to establish (again, I was only able to do it because it was required while I was in school and now that I'm teaching the same subject), and going back to organize old stuff can be really intimidating. For that reason, I'd suggest gathering everything you currently have, moving it into a "Folder_Holder" folder, and then trying to implement these tips in future file management.

Let me know if you have any questions!

[fuwaka]

i feel like once a month i go through my files and have a 'WTF???' moment where i see a piece that was abandoned that absolutely smacks...

[fluff-and-such]

Once again kicking myself for my terrible file/canvas arrangements.

I was looking for a particular sketch, and ran into the same problem for two different art programs; a bunch of stuff is all nested in one file. It is not all visible at a glance. And I couldn't remember which program I had drawn it in.

This has happened before. It will happen again.

All the stuff from one file in CSP:

That wasn't so bad. But then.

All the stuff from a file in SAI:

But wait! There's more! Because within a folder within a file, there are a few more folders!

And hey!

It's the sketch I was looking for in the first place.

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Anyway.

0/10 would not recommend.

[stephengade]

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