# Playlists from Directories
**URL:** https://community.mp3tag.de/t/playlists-from-directories/1826
**Category:** General Discussion
**Created:** [March 29, 2005, 10:07pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/playlists-from-directories/1826 "2005-03-29T22:07:05Z")
**Posts on this page:** 6
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### Author:  [@les](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/les)
#### Post date: [March 29, 2005, 10:07pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/playlists-from-directories/1826/1 "2005-03-29T22:07:05Z")
Hi,
I loaded my directories (each represents different album),
now I would like mp3tag to make playlist for each separate directory.
How to accomplish that?,
I have already searched the forum. there was a post like that earlier.
the answer was use: "CTR+SHIFT+P".
Well - It creates the huge playlist for all files - not playlists in each individual directory.
What I need here is simple "FOR DUMMIES" step by step instruction.
Thanks,
Leslaw
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### Author:  [@nickless](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/nickless)
#### Post date: [March 30, 2005, 1:19am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/playlists-from-directories/1826/2 "2005-03-30T01:19:22Z")
Hi Leslaw!
1. Load some directory with subdirectories into Mp3Tag.
2. Sort the list by filepath
3. Press "CTR+SHIFT+P"
4.++ Give a name for each playlist with album you've selected and press OK.
Last. Enjoy
Regards
nickless
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### Author:  [@les](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/les)
#### Post date: [March 31, 2005, 2:19pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/playlists-from-directories/1826/3 "2005-03-31T14:19:37Z")
> [@](#):
>
> 1. Load some directory with subdirectories into Mp3Tag.
> 2. Sort the list by filepath
> 3. Press "CTR+SHIFT+P"
> 4.++ Give a name for each playlist with album you've selected and press OK.
>
> \<{POST\_SNAPBACK}\>
yeah - finally I managed to accomplish that.
what I can say? I think (since I had 500 directories) the main issue was to hold "SHIFT" key long enough.
Because I tried about 10 times with about 30% success, 70% it has just created big file.
Just my way of thinking about it...
Also it doesn't handle well nested directories, for instance
well - I am using automatic renaming:
%\_directory%\00 - %artist% - %album%.m3u
I have
\Directory\_root\Directory\_1\CD1
\Directory\_root\Directory\_1\CD2
then .m3u for CD1 and CD2 will be generated in "Directory\_root"...
overall of course great!!!
les.
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### Author:  [@Sloshua](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Sloshua)
#### Post date: [July 29, 2005, 4:12pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/playlists-from-directories/1826/4 "2005-07-29T16:12:09Z")
> [@](#):
>
> yeah - finally I managed to accomplish that.
>
> what I can say? I think (since I had 500 directories) the main issue was to hold "SHIFT" key long enough.
>
> Because I tried about 10 times with about 30% success, 70% it has just created big file.
>
> Just my way of thinking about it...
>
> Also it doesn't handle well nested directories, for instance
>
> well - I am using automatic renaming:
>
> %\_directory%\00 - %artist% - %album%.m3u
>
> I have
> \Directory\_root\Directory\_1\CD1
> \Directory\_root\Directory\_1\CD2
> then .m3u for CD1 and CD2 will be generated in "Directory\_root"...
>
> overall of course great!!!
>
> les.
>
> \<{POST\_SNAPBACK}\>
Here is my suggestion for nested directory situations if you use the same naming convention on your folders. I make this the default in the Options.
D:\My Music\%artist% - %album% - %\_bitrate%kbps\00 - %artist% - %album%.m3u
Of course you can change the variables to suit your situation. 🙂
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### Author:  [@dano](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/dano)
#### Post date: [July 29, 2005, 10:10pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/playlists-from-directories/1826/5 "2005-07-29T22:10:10Z")
For playlist name
%\_folderpath%00 - %artist% - %album%.m3u
should be the best solution.
How long the Shift Key is pressed doesn't matter.
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### Author:  [@Nighted](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Nighted)
#### Post date: [July 30, 2005, 7:06am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/playlists-from-directories/1826/6 "2005-07-30T07:06:55Z")
Or you could just use this shell extension called [Mp3ListShellEx](http://www.gasanov.net/Mp3ListShellEx.htm)
Just make sure after you install it the you go into your context menu, select "Create with Mp3ListShellEx \> Customize" and then check the "Seperate list for each folder" on the first tab labeled "General".
You won't find a better application for making quick lists than this! 🙂
