File and Folder Structures

Presentation for a workshop on organizing research data, with tips for folder and file naming, how to use version and release candidate numbering, how to write time, universal sorting. 

There is an example section on how to document a folder and file structure in document writing software like LibreOffice Writer or Microsoft Word. In the actual workshop, attendees are asked about their research data, and we build a structure interactively. 

For batch renaming files:

• Use Python and the libraries glob and os
• Use Windows PowerToys Batch Renamer Microsoft PowerToys | Microsoft Learn