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data set download from NCBI Datasets

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beginner123 ▴ 30

Hi all, I have a question. When I download multiple files from NCBI Datasets at once as a zip file, I have to rename them manually because they all have the same name (e.g. protein.faa). Is there any good solution to this problem?

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Does the parent folder (of protein.faa) have a different name? If so, you could use that name to rename protein.faa.

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Thank you for your answer. I have successfully renamed protein.faa using the parent folder name with FlexibleRenamer tool.

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Exactly. Good you figured it out 👍.

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GenoMax 147k

For those reaching this thread by search in future there is an answer to rename the protein.faa files here --> NCBI datasets bulk protein fasta download

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