Several user folders for one user - how to merge?

Uncle70RUS wrote:

Accidently found that I have several user folders for one (my) account on my Mac.

Macintosh HD -> Users -> Pavel (Documents, Downloads, Dropbox, Library, and Movies folders with several files inside)

Macintosh HD -> Users -> Pavel 1 (a full pack of folders; this user's folder the system / me using every day)

Macintosh HD -> Users -> Pavel 2 (looks like 'Paul' folder, contains Documents and Library folders).

How can I merge these folders into one folder?

Here is the screenshot with the folder 'Pavel 2'

https://discussions.apple.com/content/attachment/a570df9e-fd7f-4765-ba71-fdf0733a4069

And what lead to this unusual predicament...?

• Erase and reinstall macOS - Apple Support - https://support.apple.com/guide/mac-help/erase-and-reinstall-macos-mh27903/mac
• How to reinstall macOS from macOS Recovery - https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT204904
• restore items backed up with Time Machine https://support.apple.com/guide/mac-help/restore-files-mh11422/mac

The first thing to do is go to System Preferences > Users & Groups > click on your account > control-click or right-click and choose "Advanced Options". This will show you which one of those is the "live" version. Do NOT make any changes in this window.

Once you know what the live version is, then you can just copy any files from the other "Documents" folders into the live "Documents" folder if they don't already exist.

Do NOT attempt this with any of the "Library" folders. Make sure that all of your apps are working normally and you aren't missing any data in any apps. If everything looks good, then you can just delete the other user folders, including the "Library" folders. Trying to copy files form a Library folder is like Macintosh brain surgery.

Erase the hard drive and reinstall the operating system. Whatever you did to setup the computer this time, do it differently next time.