Console App Task 01: Create Console Application that transfers folders from one location to another in C#

Console App Task 01: Create Console Application that transfers folders from one location to another in C# ? 

Here’s a C# Console Application that transfers folders from one location to another. The program considers folders created today up to the last one month before transferring them.

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Features:

✅ Transfers folders based on creation date (last 30 days).
✅ Uses Directory and File classes to move folders.
✅ Displays progress messages in the console.

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C# Console Application - Folder Transfer

using System;
using System.IO;

class Program
{
    static void Main()
    {
        string sourcePath = @"C:\SourceFolder";  // Change to your source directory
        string destinationPath = @"D:\DestinationFolder"; // Change to your destination directory

        try
        {
            if (!Directory.Exists(sourcePath))
            {
                Console.WriteLine("Source directory does not exist!");
                return;
            }

            if (!Directory.Exists(destinationPath))
            {
                Directory.CreateDirectory(destinationPath);
            }

            DateTime oneMonthAgo = DateTime.Now.AddMonths(-1); // 30 days ago

            string[] folders = Directory.GetDirectories(sourcePath);

            foreach (string folder in folders)
            {
                DirectoryInfo dirInfo = new DirectoryInfo(folder);
                
                if (dirInfo.CreationTime >= oneMonthAgo)  // Check folder creation date
                {
                    string targetFolder = Path.Combine(destinationPath, dirInfo.Name);
                    
                    if (Directory.Exists(targetFolder))
                    {
                        Console.WriteLine($"Skipping: {dirInfo.Name} (Already exists)");
                        continue;
                    }

                    Directory.Move(folder, targetFolder);
                    Console.WriteLine($"Moved: {dirInfo.Name}");
                }
            }

            Console.WriteLine("Folder transfer completed successfully!");
        }
        catch (Exception ex)
        {
            Console.WriteLine($"Error: {ex.Message}");
        }
    }
}

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How It Works:

1. The program gets all folders in sourcePath.
2. It checks the creation date of each folder.
3. If the folder was created in the last 30 days, it moves it to destinationPath.
4. If a folder already exists in the destination, it skips the transfer.
5. If destinationPath does not exist, it creates it automatically.

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Steps to Run:

1. Open Visual Studio or Visual Studio Code.
2. Create a new Console App (.NET Framework or .NET Core) project.
3. Copy and paste the above code into Program.cs.
4. Change sourcePath and destinationPath as needed.
5. Run the program.

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Example Folder Transfer

Before Running the Program:

C:\SourceFolder
 ├── FolderA (Created: Today)
 ├── FolderB (Created: 15 days ago)
 ├── FolderC (Created: 45 days ago)

After Running the Program:

D:\DestinationFolder
 ├── FolderA
 ├── FolderB

✅ FolderC was NOT moved because it was created more than 30 days ago.

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