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Creates a directory or subdirectory. Command extensions, which are enabled by default, allow you to use a single
mkdir
command to create intermediate directories in a specified path.
This command is the same as the
md command
.
Syntax
mkdir [<drive>:]<path>
Parameters
Parameter
Description
Specifies the name and location of the new directory. The maximum length of any single path is determined by the file system. This is a required parameter.
Displays help at the command prompt.
Examples
To create a directory named Directory1 within the current directory, type:
mkdir Directory1
To create the directory tree Taxes\Property\Current within the root directory, with command extensions enabled, type:
mkdir \Taxes\Property\Current
To create the directory tree Taxes\Property\Current within the root directory as in the previous example, but with command extensions disabled, type the following sequence of commands:
mkdir \Taxes
mkdir \Taxes\Property
mkdir \Taxes\Property\Current
Command-Line Syntax Key
md command
