# Absolute DIRECTORIES

**URL:** https://community.mp3tag.de/t/absolute-directories/71761
**Category:** Support
**Created:** [August 25, 2026, 11:46am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/absolute-directories/71761 "2026-08-25T11:46:18Z")
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### Author: ![KEEBLER](https://community.mp3tag.de/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/k/7ba0ec/32.png) [@KEEBLER](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/KEEBLER)
#### Post date: [August 25, 2026, 11:46am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/absolute-directories/71761/1 "2026-08-25T11:46:18Z")

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SO, what i am trying to figure out is this

i want to rename my files based on the edited tags and move them to their new folder which in my case is d:\music

example:

I have an album from bing crosby for christmas

i have fixed the album tags and got the cover, etc

what i want to happen is this

step 1

rename the files (i have this part)

$NUM(%track%,2) - %title% W (%CONTRIBUTING ARTIST%)

step 2

move the renamed files to a new absolute directory based on the tag(s)

the album is %ALBUM% THAT CHRISTMAS FEELING

the year is %YEAR% 1958

what i am wanting to do, is then move the renamed files/folders to

D:\music\%ARTIST%\%ALBUM% %YEAR%\

or

D:\music\BING CROSBY\THAT CHRISTMAS FEELING 1958\

i would prefer a separate task/job to move the files/folders

is this even possible?

thank you

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### Author: ![ohrenkino](https://community.mp3tag.de/user_avatar/community.mp3tag.de/ohrenkino/32/4843_2.png) [@ohrenkino](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/ohrenkino)
#### Post date: [August 25, 2026, 11:54am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/absolute-directories/71761/2 "2026-08-25T11:54:41Z")

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To rename the current folder, create an action of the type "Format value" or use Convert\>Tag-Tag for \_DIRECTORY  
Format string: `D:\music\%ARTIST%\%ALBUM% %YEAR%\`

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### Author: ![KEEBLER](https://community.mp3tag.de/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/k/7ba0ec/32.png) [@KEEBLER](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/KEEBLER)
#### Post date: [August 25, 2026, 12:02pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/absolute-directories/71761/3 "2026-08-25T12:02:15Z")

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I'm sorry i think i did not clearly define what i was wanting

i do not want to rename the current folder

i want to create a new folder on a different drive (D:/MUSIC)

then add a folder to that directory (%ARTIST%)

then add a sub folder to that folder (%ARTIST%/%ALBUM% %YEAR%)

then move the files to that folder

and do that for each album selected

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### Author: ![KEEBLER](https://community.mp3tag.de/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/k/7ba0ec/32.png) [@KEEBLER](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/KEEBLER)
#### Post date: [August 25, 2026, 12:04pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/absolute-directories/71761/4 "2026-08-25T12:04:12Z")

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> [@ohrenkino](#):
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> D:\music\%ARTIST%\%ALBUM% %YEAR%\

im sorry

that did work

my fault

thank you very much for your help

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### Author: ![system](https://community.mp3tag.de/uploads/default/original/2X/c/ce7035d426cb755a7916793326d23b465222a407.png) [@system](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/system)
#### Post date: [August 27, 2026, 12:04pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/absolute-directories/71761/5 "2026-08-27T12:04:57Z")

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