mkdir

create a directory mkdir directory

create a directory with all permissions enabled mkdir -m 777 unprotected_directory

Basic Usage

Create a directory: mkdir

mkdir

Creates a directory.

Create a directory in current directory or given path:

mkdir directory
Create directories recursively (useful for creating nested dirs):

mkdir -p path/to/directory

To create nested directories:

mkdir -p foo/bar/baz

To create foo/bar and foo/baz directories:

mkdir -p foo/{bar,baz}

To create the foo/bar, foo/baz, foo/baz/zip and foo/baz/zap directories:

mkdir -p foo/{bar,baz/{zip,zap}}