File layout spec for storing/backing up/archiving files.

file-layout-spec.md

File layout spec 2015

General rules

• Top level folders are upper-case.
• Windows computer names are upper-case.
• Linux computer names are lower-case.
• Computer names:
  • DT10: My desktop with Windows 10 on it.
  • PB10: My laptop (HP Probook) with Windows 10 on it.

DT10 Local drives

• A: Archive/Backup drive.
  • Synced to OneDrive using 3rd party client.
  • Files over 10GB converted to 7z split archive.
  • Folders:
    • BACKUP: Anything that is regularly backed.
    • ARCHIVE: Files that won't change.
• B: Windows ShadowCopy drive
• C: Windows system drive
  • Any important files copied regularly to A:\BACKUP
• D: Primary DATA drive.
  • Regularly backed up to A:\BACKUP
• S: SCRATCH drive.
  • Manually backed up to A:\BACKUP

Google Drive folders

• ARCHIVE
  • DT10: Mirror of A:\ARCHIVE
  • PB10
• BACKUP
  • DT10: Mirror of A:\BACKUP
  • PB10
• DT10: All DT10 specific files/folders like Documents/Desktop etc.
• PB10: All PB10 specific files/folders like Documents/Desktop etc.
• SYNC: For storing folders used to sync things across different computers like KeePass and program AppData.
• DATA: For storing folders which are shared between computers/web such as Documents, Pictures, Music etc.
• Documents: Top level documents folder for easy access.
• Pictures: Top level pictures folder for easy access.
• Music: Top level music folder for easy access.