How to get a list of sub-folders and their files ordered by folder-names

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Can I use dir command-line to get a list of sub-folders and their files  ordered by folder-names  and not just file-names    using     dir  s b o gn   f txt   I first get all sub-folders and only then all sub files  e g     d  root0 root1 folderA  d  root0 root1 folderB  d  root0 root1 file00 txt  d  root0 root1 file01 txt  d  root0 root1 folderA fileA00 txt  d  root0 root1 folderA fileA01 txt  d  root0 root1 folderB fileB00 txt  d  root0 root1 folderB fileB01 txt   But I want to get -  d  root0 root1 file00 txt d  root0 root1 file01 txt d  root0 root1 folderA d  root0 root1 folderA fileA00 txt d  root0 root1 folderA fileA01 txt d  root0 root1 folderB d  root0 root1 folderB fileB00 txt d  root0 root1 folderB fileB01 txt     file00 txt  and  file01 txt  can also be at the end of the list   Thanks   Atara

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How about using sort   dir  b  s   sort   Here s an example I tested with     dir  s  b  o gn  d  root0 d  root0 root1 d  root0 root1 folderA d  root0 root1 folderB d  root0 root1 file00 txt d  root0 root1 file01 txt d  root0 root1 folderA fileA00 txt d  root0 root1 folderA fileA01 txt d  root0 root1 folderB fileB00 txt d  root0 root1 folderB fileB01 txt     dir  s  b   sort  d  root0 d  root0 root1 d  root0 root1 file00 txt d  root0 root1 file01 txt d  root0 root1 folderA d  root0 root1 folderA fileA00 txt d  root0 root1 folderA fileA01 txt d  root0 root1 folderB d  root0 root1 folderB fileB00 txt d  root0 root1 folderB fileB01 txt     To just get directories  use the  A D parameter   dir  a d  s  b   sort

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create a vbs file and copy all code below   Change directory location to wherever you want   Dim fso Dim ObjOutFile  Set fso   CreateObject  Scripting FileSystemObject    Set ObjOutFile   fso CreateTextFile  OutputFiles csv    ObjOutFile WriteLine  Type File Name File Path    GetFiles  YOUR LOCATION    ObjOutFile Close  WScript Echo  Completed    Function GetFiles FolderName      On Error Resume Next      Dim ObjFolder     Dim ObjSubFolders     Dim ObjSubFolder     Dim ObjFiles     Dim ObjFile      Set ObjFolder   fso GetFolder FolderName      Set ObjFiles   ObjFolder Files      For Each ObjFile In ObjFiles     ObjOutFile WriteLine  File    amp  ObjFile Name  amp       amp  ObjFile Path      Next      Set ObjSubFolders   ObjFolder SubFolders      For Each ObjFolder In ObjSubFolders          ObjOutFile WriteLine  Folder    amp  ObjFolder Name  amp       amp  ObjFolder Path            GetFiles ObjFolder Path      Next  End Function   Save the code as vbs and run it  you will get a list in that directory

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dir  b  a-d  s     will fulfill your requirement

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Hej man  why are you using this       dir  s b o gn   f txt  wrong one    Don t you know what is that  g  in   o      Check this out  http   www computerhope com dirhlp htm or dir    for dir help  You should be using this instead      dir  s b o n   f txt  right one

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In command prompt go to the main directory you want the list for     and type the command tree  f

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Command to put list of all files and folders into a text file is as below   Eg  dir  b  s   sort   ListOfFilesFolders txt

[command-line] How to get a list of sub-folders and their files, ordered by folder-names

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