Creates a directory or subdirectory.
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This command is the same as the mkdir command. |
For examples of how to use this command, see Examples.
md [<Drive>:]<Path>
mkdir [<Drive>:]<Path>
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Parameter
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Description
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<Drive>:
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Specifies the drive on which you want to create the new directory.
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<Path>
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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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/?
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Displays help at the command prompt.
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Command extensions, which are enabled by default, allow you to use a single md command to create intermediate directories in a specified path.
To create a directory named Directory1 within the current directory, type:
To create the directory tree Taxes\Property\Current within the root directory, with command extensions enabled, type:
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:
md \Taxes
cd \Taxes
md Property
cd Property
md Current