# Get ALBUM name from path

**URL:** <https://community.mp3tag.de/t/get-album-name-from-path/63091>\
**Category:** Support\
**Created:** [December 14, 2023, 3:09pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/get-album-name-from-path/63091 "2023-12-14T15:09:49Z")\
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**Author:** ![Mobe](https://community.mp3tag.de/user_avatar/community.mp3tag.de/mobe/32/22912_2.png) [@Mobe](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Mobe)\
**Post date:** [December 14, 2023, 3:09pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/get-album-name-from-path/63091/1 "2023-12-14T15:09:49Z")

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How can I get the ALBUM name field filled, from the PATH/DIRECTORY structure?  
Blessings, John

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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:** [December 14, 2023, 3:10pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/get-album-name-from-path/63091/2 "2023-12-14T15:10:52Z")

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Have a look at the documentation:

> **[Import Tags from File and Folder Names – Mp3tag Documentation](https://docs.mp3tag.de/converters/import-tags-from-filenames/)**
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> Documentation on Filename to Tag, a converter to import tags from file and folder names. Mp3tag is the universal Tag Editor.

And if that does not help, a real folder name would be useful for a concrete string.

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**Author:** ![Mobe](https://community.mp3tag.de/user_avatar/community.mp3tag.de/mobe/32/22912_2.png) [@Mobe](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Mobe)\
**Post date:** [December 14, 2023, 3:18pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/get-album-name-from-path/63091/3 "2023-12-14T15:18:54Z")

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I tried that (what you suggested, cannot seem to get it to work).

Example:  
Album name = American Lesion  
Path = `\( B )\(Greg Graffin (fm-Bad Religion)\American Lesion (1997)`

I want to change Album name to be American Lesion (1997)

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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:** [December 14, 2023, 3:20pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/get-album-name-from-path/63091/4 "2023-12-14T15:20:36Z")

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Try Convert\>Filename-Tag  
Mask: `%album%\%dummy%`  
or even:  
Mask: `%album% (%year%)\%dummy%`

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**Author:** ![Mobe](https://community.mp3tag.de/user_avatar/community.mp3tag.de/mobe/32/22912_2.png) [@Mobe](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Mobe)\
**Post date:** [December 14, 2023, 3:26pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/get-album-name-from-path/63091/5 "2023-12-14T15:26:34Z")

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> [@ohrenkino](#):
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> `%album%\%dummy%`

You are awesome! That worked! Thank You, I am GRATEFUL!  
Blessings, John

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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:** [January 13, 2024, 3:27pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/get-album-name-from-path/63091/6 "2024-01-13T15:27:24Z")

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