# How to make multi folder with my album tag

**URL:** https://community.mp3tag.de/t/how-to-make-multi-folder-with-my-album-tag/42245
**Category:** General Discussion
**Created:** [July 9, 2018, 12:36am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/how-to-make-multi-folder-with-my-album-tag/42245 "2018-07-09T00:36:22Z")
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### Author: ![ryerman](https://community.mp3tag.de/user_avatar/community.mp3tag.de/ryerman/32/5285_2.png) [@ryerman](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/ryerman)
#### Post date: [July 9, 2018, 3:44am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/how-to-make-multi-folder-with-my-album-tag/42245/2 "2018-07-09T03:44:17Z")

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Use Tag - Filename Converter on the tool bar:  
Format string: ` %_folderpath%$regexp(%_filename%,'(.+)(-).+',$1)\%_filename%`

> [@Converters to rename files or to import tags](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/converters-to-rename-files-or-to-import-tags/8016/2):
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> How to rename files based on tags? Renaming files, creating folders and complete directory structures from tags can be done by using the [:mt\_ttf:] Converter \> Tag - Filename with a format string. A format string is used to describe the structure of the desired filename. Besides using normal placeholders (such as %artist%, %title%, ...) and arbitrary text (e.g., Music) it also allows for separating folders with the backslash \ character. Here is an example that renames the file based on the t…

Or  
Use the "Format value" action.  
Field: \_FILENAME  
Format string: `%_folderpath%$regexp(%_filename%,'(.+)(-).+',$1)\%_filename_ext%`

Note: these regex expressions will give unexpected results if "album1" or "album2" has a dash (-)

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