diff --git a/pandora/item/management/commands/update_itemsfolder.py b/pandora/item/management/commands/update_itemsfolder.py
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+# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
+# vi:si:et:sw=4:sts=4:ts=4
+
+import os
+
+import ox
+from django.core.management.base import BaseCommand
+from django.conf import settings
+
+import app.monkey_patch
+from ... import models
+
+def link(src, target):
+    if not os.path.exists(target):
+        ox.makedirs(os.path.dirname(target))
+        print src
+        print '\t', target
+        os.symlink(src, target)
+
+class Command(BaseCommand):
+    """
+    symlink flies into author/title tree
+    """
+    help = 'symlink files into author/title tree'
+    args = '<prefix>'
+
+    def handle(self, prefix, **options):
+        for i in models.Item.objects.all():
+            for f in i.files.all():
+                path = f.normalize_item_path()
+                print path
+                if settings.CONFIG['site']['folderdepth'] == 4:
+                    path = os.path.join(path[0], path)
+                if f.data:
+                    target = os.path.join(prefix, path)
+                    link(f.data.path, target)
+
+                    versions = os.path.join(prefix, os.path.dirname(path), 'Versions')
+                    s = f.streams.filter(source=None)[0]
+                    basename = os.path.basename(path).rsplit('.', 1)[0]
+                    target = os.path.join(versions, u'%s.%s' % (basename, s.format))
+                    link(s.media.path, target)
+                else:
+                    s = f.streams.filter(source=None)[0]
+                    basename = path.rsplit('.', 1)[0]
+                    target = os.path.join(prefix, u'%s.%s' % (basename, s.format))
+                    link(s.media.path, target)