Directory
Organization folder keeping all the files in your computer. Directories are found in hierarchical file system such as DOS, OS/2, Unix, etc. When referring to a directory, a user commonly indicates the name of the directory. Other common names for directories are: root directory, home directory and current directory.
Below is an example of what a directory path would like like in MS-DOS.
C:\Windows\System32>
In the above example C: is the drive letter and the current directory is System32, which is in the Windows directory.
Below is an example of what a directory may look like in a Linux or Unix variant.
/usr/bin
In the above example the bin directory that is a subdirectory of the usr directory.
To change a directory in MS-DOS, Linux, Unix and most other command line operating systems, use the "cd" command.
To make a directory in MS-DOS, Linux, Unix, and most other command line operating systems, use the "mkdir" command.
Below is a listing of reserved characters that cannot be used when creating a file or directory in most operating systems.
\ / : * ? " < > |
- How do I change directories?
- How to copy a directory or folder.
- How do I change the name of a file or folder?
- What is the difference between a directory and folder?
- How do I count how many files are in a folder?
Also see: Absolute path, Change directory, Current directory, File, Folder, Hierarchical file system, Home directory, Mkdir, MRUD, Network directory, Operating system definitions, Parent, Path, PWD, Root directory, Shared directory, Subdirectory, Wd