Batch: Create a Folder and Name it by Today's Date

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How can I make a batch file that will create a folder (in a specified directory) that will create a folder and label it with today's date? Can I also make it delete folders that are one week old or older?

score 3 · Answer 1 · edited Nov 21 '13 at 04:44

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One question at a time. Addressing your first one:

cd \YourSpecificDirectory
SET Today=%Date:~10,4%%Date:~4,2%%Date:~7,2%
REN Creates folder in format 20050812  (depending on regional settings and language)
md %Today%

Answers to your second question (how to delete a folder before a certain date) already exist here. A search should find them for you pretty easily.

edited Nov 21 '13 at 04:44

foxidrive

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answered Nov 21 '13 at 04:27

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+1 Clarified that the folder format with the code above is not fixed, as the %date% variable changes with region and language and user preferences. – foxidrive Nov 21 '13 at 04:46

score 0 · Answer 2 · edited May 23 '17 at 12:19

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Please see this post how to get data value independent of data/Time format (zone): batch file to copy some files and changing their name

edited May 23 '17 at 12:19

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answered Nov 21 '13 at 13:25

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Batch: Create a Folder and Name it by Today's Date

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