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# Folder exists

Folder exists is an action used to check whether a folder exists on the computer's hard drive at the specified path. The result returned by this action is a Logic value: True (if the folder is found) or False (if the folder does not exist).

This action is often used as a precursor before performing operations such as creating a new folder, deleting a folder, or moving files into it, helping the script run smoothly and not abruptly stop due to incorrect path errors.

#### Configuration parameters:

* Folder Path: The absolute path to the folder to be checked on the computer (e.g., `D:\GPM_Data`).
* Output variable: The name of the variable that stores the check result (`True` or `False`).

#### Practical example: Check the Profile image storage folder before downloading

Suppose you have an automated script that downloads profile pictures from the internet to save them in a separate folder for each Profile structured as: `D:\GPM_Data\Profile_1`. If the `Profile_1` folder has not been created on drive D, the subsequent image download action will fail immediately.

To handle this logic intelligently, you configure as follows:

* Step 1: Call the Folder exists action, fill in the folder path to check as `D:\GPM_Data\Profile_1`, and name the output variable as `$isFolderReady`.
* Step 2: Use the If conditional block to check: `If $isFolderReady = False` (meaning this folder does not exist).
* Step 3: Inside the If block, call the Create folder action with the path `D:\GPM_Data\Profile_1` to have the system automatically create this folder.

Result: The script will automatically check first. If the folder does not exist, it will automatically create it before proceeding to download the image, ensuring the flow runs safely and never crashes.

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