freeCodeCamp/guide/english/bash/bash-mkdir/index.md

title
Bash mkdir

Bash command: mkdir

Creates a directory

mkdir directory_name

Make directory(ies) with the provided name if they do not already exist.

Commonly used options:

• -p no error if existing, make parent directories as needed.
• -v prints message for each created directory.

Let's say we need to create a directory dir in the path a/b/c/dir, but directory b and c don't exist. In this case, mkdir -p a/b/c/dir will create the missing directories in the path.

More Information:

• Wikipedia - Mkdir