# How to Add Extension of album files in folder names? **URL:** https://community.mp3tag.de/t/how-to-add-extension-of-album-files-in-folder-names/63133 **Category:** Support **Created:** [December 18, 2023, 5:00pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/how-to-add-extension-of-album-files-in-folder-names/63133 "2023-12-18T17:00:38Z") **Posts on this page:** 1 **Showing post:** 2
### 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 18, 2023, 5:08pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/how-to-add-extension-of-album-files-in-folder-names/63133/2 "2023-12-18T17:08:00Z")
Several things: could you please post in the forum section that is appropriate? i do not think that the original choice "development/export" has anything to do with renaming folders. Then, if you have text parts with special characters, please follow > [@Hints for asking Support Requests](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/hints-for-asking-support-requests/56190): > > If you need support using Mp3tag, you can help the community members that are about to support you in finding a solution or workaround to your problem, by following these simple guidelines. Be descriptive, also in what you’ve already tried Please give a short explanation what’s not working as expected or what you’re trying to achieve. It’s best to know any details about the problem at hand and especially, what steps you’ve already tried to solve it by yourself. Helpful information also includ… esp. the part about the [formatting](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/hints-for-asking-support-requests/56190#use-formatting-when-necessary-4). And then there is the search function and I found with the keywords "folder name extension" this thread: > [@Dealing With Multiple File Formats](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/dealing-with-multiple-file-formats/57800/2): > > The files would not be duplicates as they would have different extensions. I would filter for MP3 files, rename their folder so that the FLAC files and MP3 files end up in the same folder. Now filter for flac files and rename the folder again so that all files in the folder are moved to the new folder, e.g. d:\my music\ALBUMARTIST\YEAR - ALBUM\_allfiles This should leave all folders untouched that contain only MP3 files. Now filter for the MP3 files again where NOT %\_DIRECTORY% HAS FLAC AN… which features more or less the idea: > [@Dealing With Multiple File Formats](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/dealing-with-multiple-file-formats/57800/2): > > To rename a folder, use **Converter\>Tag-Tag** for \_DIRECTORY and enter a full path like > `d:\my music\%ALBUMARTIST%\%YEAR% - %ALBUM% (%_extension%)` > do not add the filename part. --- _[View the full topic](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/how-to-add-extension-of-album-files-in-folder-names/63133)._