Make a folder

Create directories with mkdir

⏱ Est. ~7 min

01 · Read

So far you've explored existing folders. Now it's time to make your own. The mkdir command creates a new empty folder.

💡 Picture thisIf the file system is a building, mkdir is adding a new room. You pick the name and the new room is ready for you to fill.

Key points

mkdir is short for make directory
Type mkdir followed by the folder name you want
The new folder starts out empty
Use mkdir -p path/to/nested/folder to create multiple levels at once (-p flag means "create parents too").

02 · Terminal exercise

Let's build something. First, a folder to hold the project.

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03 · Terminal exercise

Nice! Confirm it's really there.

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04 · Fill in the blank

mkdir is short for "make ___".

05 · Terminal exercise

Now step into your new folder.

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06 · Terminal exercise

Inside, make a folder for CSS files.

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07 · Terminal exercise

Make another for JavaScript files. Call it js.

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08 · Terminal exercise

Now try the -p flag — it lets you create multiple nested folders at once.

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09 · Fill in the blank

To create an empty folder called assets, you'd type: ___ assets

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