How to create a directory or folder.

Question

How to create a directory or folder.

Answer

Microsoft Windows 95, 98, ME, NT, 2000, XP users
MS-DOS and Windows command line users
Linux and Unix and variant users
Microsoft Windows 3.X users

Microsoft Windows 95, 98, ME, NT, 2000, XP users

Microsoft 95, 98, ME, NT, 2000, and XP users can create a folder several different ways, below is a listing of the different methods to create a folder.

My Computer

  1. Open My Computer or Windows Explorer
  2. Open the drive you wish to create a folder on, for example: the C: drive.
  3. If you do not wish to create a folder in the root directory, browse to the location you wish to create a folder, and then click File, then Folder; or right-click on a blank portion of the folder, click New and click Folder.

Windows command line

See the below MS-DOS users section for information about creating a directory in MS-DOS.

MS-DOS and Windows command line users

To create a directory in MS-DOS or the Windows command line use the md or mkdir MS-DOS command

Linux / Unix and variant users

To create a directory in Linux, Unix, or any variant use the mkdir Linux / Unix command.

Microsoft Windows 3.X users

File Manager

  1. Open File manager
  2. Open the folder you wish to create a folder in, and then click File and click new folder.

MS-DOS

See the above MS-DOS users section for information about creating a directory in MS-DOS.

Additional information

  • See the directory and folder definitions for further information and related links.