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How to Obtain a "FULL" Directory Structure (Folders + Files)

The quickest way to get a full directory listing on Windows is the tree command with the /f flag, redirecting output to a text file using >.

💻 Essential tree command usage

Purpose Command
Folders only tree
Folders + filessimplest method tree /f
ASCII characters (cleaner in text editors) tree /a
Export from current directory tree /f > file.txt
Specific folderincludes files, exports to path tree "path" /f tree "D:\MyFolder" /f /a > "D:\MyFolder\structure.txt"

Key options

/f

Displays file names in each directory — essential for a complete structure.

/a

Uses ASCII characters instead of graphical ones. Avoids display issues in basic text editors.

>

Redirection operator — sends output to a file instead of the CMD window.


💻 How to open Command Prompt (CMD)

Normal mode

  1. Press the Windows key
  2. Type cmd
  3. Press Enter

Administrator mode

  1. Press the Windows key
  2. Type cmd
  3. Right-click → Run as administrator

Or via Run dialog:

  1. Press Win + R
  2. Type cmd
  3. Press Ctrl + Shift + Enter

Open in a specific folder

  1. Open the folder in Explorer
  2. Click the address bar
  3. Type cmd and press Enter

Or:

Shift + right-click inside the folder → Open PowerShell here → type cmd

Run CMD inside PowerShell

  1. Open PowerShell
  2. Type cmd
  3. Press Enter

📄 Steps to run and export

  1. Open Command Prompt using any method above.
  2. Navigate to your target folder using cd — for example:
    cd C:\Users\YourName\Desktop\MyFolder
    (You can also specify the full path directly in the tree command.)
  3. Run the command and save the output:
    tree /f /a > FolderStructure.txt
  4. FolderStructure.txt now contains the complete directory map, saved in the current folder.

📝 Example output

D:\# RUANG KERJA @ +---!#@^#scrap | | Budget Audit.txt | | notes.mp4 | | | \---DO-NOU | Combined.png | Do-nou-tech.jpg | +---!#@_! A-U-D-I-T !_@#! | +---!KPMG_from Willy | | +---K Revenue | | | K001 Purpose.doc | | | K002 Lead schedule.doc | | | | | \---KAM2008SelfStudy | | autorun.inf | | | \---^TUTORIAL | AuditProgram.pdf | +---#TempSTORAGE | notes.xls | 2025 Grand Prix.txt | \---% T - O - O - L - s % solvespace.exe arrow sign.txt

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