Applies To: Windows Server 2008,Windows Vista
Creates a directory or subdirectory.
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This command is the same as the mkdir command.
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For examples of how to use this command, see Examples.
Syntax
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md [<Drive>:]<Path> mkdir [<Drive>:]<Path> | |
Parameters
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<Drive>: |
Specifies the drive on which you want to create the new directory. |
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<Path> |
Required. Specifies the name and location of the new directory. The maximum length of any single path is determined by the file system. |
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/? |
Displays help at the command prompt. |
Remarks
Command extensions, which are enabled by default, allow you to use a single md command to create intermediate directories in a specified path.
Examples
To create a directory named Directory1 within the current directory, type:
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md Directory1 | |
To create the directory tree Taxes\Property\Current within the root directory, with command extensions enabled, type:
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md \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:
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md \Taxes cd \Taxes md Property cd Property md Current | |