How can you create a new directory?

To create a new directory (folder) in Linux, you use the mkdir command, which stands for "make directory."

Here is how you can do it:

1. Basic Usage

To create a directory in your current folder, type mkdir followed by the name you want to give it:

mkdir my_new_folder

2. Verify it was created

After running the command, you can use ls to see your new directory:

ls

3. Create a directory inside another path

You can also specify a path. For example, to create a folder inside /tmp:

mkdir /tmp/test_folder

4. Create multiple nested directories

If you want to create a folder inside a folder that doesn't exist yet (like projects/2024/january), use the -p (parents) flag:

mkdir -p projects/2024/january

This tells Linux to create all the "parent" folders if they are missing.

Try it out! You are currently in the /home/labex/project directory. Try creating a folder called practice and then use ls to see it.