# Sorting folder by genre instead of file

**URL:** https://community.mp3tag.de/t/sorting-folder-by-genre-instead-of-file/45966
**Category:** Support
**Created:** [July 22, 2019, 2:05pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/sorting-folder-by-genre-instead-of-file/45966 "2019-07-22T14:05:04Z")
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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: [July 22, 2019, 3:19pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/sorting-folder-by-genre-instead-of-file/45966/2 "2019-07-22T15:19:24Z")

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See the FAQs on how to create folder structures from tags:

> [@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…

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