PC-Directory-Structure/prior-versions.md

# Prior Versions

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  <summary>Windows v0.1.0</summary>

### Legend
- **root-directory-name** >> description of directory
    - **dir-with-explanation** >> description of directory
        > Explanation
    - **symlink-source** >> description of directory
        > symlinked to "path/to/where/symlink/is/sent"
    - **symlink-dest** >> description of directory
        > symlink of "path/to/where/symlink/is/from"
        > Further explanation
    - **some-dir** >> description of directory
        - ${PLACE_HOLDER_FOR_SUBDIRS}
        - ./file-name >> description of file

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### Windows Structure for v0.1.0
- **Documents** >> default Documents directory
	- **file-structure-root** >> the root directory for everything that follows
		> Name this directory how you like
		- **00-Inbox** >> default Desktop directory
		    - **!Downloads** >> default Downloads directory
		    - **!Scans** >> for printer/scanner to upload to
		    - **!Screenshots** >> for screenshot util to upload to
		    - **!Workbench** >> for "RAM" work
		- **10-Projects** >> "P" in PARA
		    - ${PROJECT-FOLDERS}
		- **20-Areas** >> 1st "A" in PARA
		    - ${AREA-FOLDERS}
		- **30-Resources** >> "R" in PARA
		    - **!Media**
			    - **Audiobooks** >> self-explanatory
			    - **eBooks** >> self-explanatory
			    - **Music** >> default Music directory
			    - **Pictures** >> default Pictures directory
			    - **Videos** >> default Vidoes directory
		    - **Manuals** >> for storing home/office manuals
		- **40-Archives** >> 2nd "A" in PARA
		    - **!Backups** >> for storing random backups
		    - **!Filing Cabinet** >> for documents you would put in a physical filing cabinet
		- **50-Device Files** >> various files specific to the device? (wasn't well defined)
			- **Device Shares** >> Syncthing device shares
			- **Obsidian Vaults** >> place Obsidian.md vaults here
			    - ${OBSIDIAN-VAULTS}
			- **Saved Games** >> default Saved Games directory
		- **60-Programs** >> portable apps and the like
		- **70-Repos** >> to do any dev/git/etc work out of

*Note:* To modify the default user directories on Windows, rename them first, then move them in a top down order (i.e. move Downloads into Desktop after having already moved Desktop) to avoid any weirdness. Rename using [these directions](https://superuser.com/a/1578148).
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