md

Creates a directory or subdirectory. Command extensions, which are enabled by default, allow you to use a single md command to create intermediate directories in a specified path.

Note

This command is the same as the mkdir command.

Syntax

md [<drive>:]<path>

Parameters

Parameter	Description
<drive>:	Specifies the drive on which you want to create the new directory.
<path>	Specifies the name and location of the new directory. The maximum length of any single path is determined by the file system. This is a required parameter.
/?	Displays help at the command prompt.

Examples

To create a directory named Directory1 within the current directory, type:

md Directory1

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
md \Taxes\Property
md \Taxes\Property\Current

Related links

• Command-Line Syntax Key

• mkdir command