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How can I export a directory structure in Windows?

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Mar 15, 2026230096 views
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In Windows Explorer, there is a tree-view to see the overview of a directory structure. I want to share the structure to other people. How can I get a browsable tree-view of the directory structure of a partition and export that file-list, so that others can view it without access to the partition? To clarify, I am not interested in the files themselves. I just need a hierarchical listing of all files. Zipping them all up is not what I want.

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Assuming your directory tree is of reasonable size, you could also use the built in command, which produces a rather pretty looking directory tree. Unfortunately this prettiness is difficult to get working outside of a cmd instance, so you'll probably want to tell it to just use ascii characters with the switch. Example: From a small multi-level structure You can then redirect this to a file using a command like: Where the directory path is optional, but useful if you want to tree something whi…

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