# Rename the file folder using the Album Tag
**URL:** https://community.mp3tag.de/t/rename-the-file-folder-using-the-album-tag/13224
**Category:** Support
**Created:** [March 15, 2012, 7:02pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/rename-the-file-folder-using-the-album-tag/13224 "2012-03-15T19:02:01Z")
**Posts on this page:** 4
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### Author:  [@uk\_lee](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/uk_lee)
#### Post date: [March 15, 2012, 7:02pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/rename-the-file-folder-using-the-album-tag/13224/1 "2012-03-15T19:02:01Z")
Is there an easy way to rename the folder containing my mp3 files , using the text i have entered in the 'Album' field using mp3tag ?
Also - In a lot of cases , i'll have a 'parent' folder (e.g. 100 reggae hits ) , which will contain 'sub-folders' such ( e.g CD1,CD2,CD3 )
In this case i'd like to _ **rename** _ the parent folder using the Album field
in this case it would be
Ministry of Sound - 100 Reggae Anthems
and at the same time **_prefix_** the sub folders using the Album field so that they read
Ministry of Sound - 100 Reggae Anthems CD1
please keep any advice simple !
Thanks
Lee
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### Author:  [@ohrenkino](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/ohrenkino)
#### Post date: [March 15, 2012, 7:46pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/rename-the-file-folder-using-the-album-tag/13224/2 "2012-03-15T19:46:03Z")
> [@uk lee](#):
>
> Is there an easy way to rename the folder containing my mp3 files , using the text i have entered in the 'Album' field using mp3tag ?
I assume that you already have all the files in the correct folders only the names are not quite as they should be.
In this case ...
Create a new action
Type: Format tag field
Field: \_directory (select from the dropdown list)
Format string: %album%
This does not yet consider the CD1, CD2 case.
This action renames the folder according to the name of the first file found in that folder. All other files in that folder get moved as well, even if they belong to other albums).
If you still have to distribute the files across the filesystem then use the converter TAG-FILENAME and a mask like this:
%album%\%title%
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### Author:  [@uk\_lee](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/uk_lee)
#### Post date: [March 16, 2012, 9:48pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/rename-the-file-folder-using-the-album-tag/13224/3 "2012-03-16T21:48:52Z")
> [@ohrenkino](#):
>
> I assume that you already have all the files in the correct folders only the names are not quite as they should be.
> In this case ...
>
> Create a new action
> Type: Format tag field
> Field: \_directory (select from the dropdown list)
> Format string: %album%
>
> This does not yet consider the CD1, CD2 case.
>
> This action renames the folder according to the name of the first file found in that folder. All other files in that folder get moved as well, even if they belong to other albums).
>
> If you still have to distribute the files across the filesystem then use the converter TAG-FILENAME and a mask like this:
> %album%\%title%
Brilliant ! - thank you 🙂
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### Author:  [@system](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/system)
#### Post date: [February 9, 2026, 12:23pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/rename-the-file-folder-using-the-album-tag/13224/4 "2026-02-09T12:23:44Z")