My home folder contains a folder for documents. I would like to know how to create other folders.
Can this be done? Thanks!!
topic title: How do I create folders?
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cousinluckyPosts: 148
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BitJamPosts: 1,308
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#2
If you are in the GUI there should be a"Files" icon in the top left corner of the desktop. Click on that then right click on the white background of the new window and select new --> directory.
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cousinluckyPosts: 148
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#3
Thank You Very Much, BJ!!
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duncan_mkPosts: 137
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#4
OR you can open the terminal (it should open in your home directory - the prompt of which should look a bit like this:
cousinlucky@antiX12:~
$
where: 'cousinlucky' is you
and: 'antiX12:' is the name you've given your computer
and The tilde (~) means that you are in your home directory - if it's anything else, type 'cd ~' at the command prompt ($), this will return you to the home directory)
Then create your new directory/folder whatever
$ mkdir -v Downloads
the '-v' will tell you the jobs done.
If you want want to create a series of recursive directories, use the '-p' or '--parents' switch. ie:
$mkdir -vp Downloads/SaucyPics/Gina_Lollobrigida
which will create all 3 directories for you. Hope this helps,
dmk
cousinlucky@antiX12:~
$
where: 'cousinlucky' is you
and: 'antiX12:' is the name you've given your computer
and The tilde (~) means that you are in your home directory - if it's anything else, type 'cd ~' at the command prompt ($), this will return you to the home directory)
Then create your new directory/folder whatever
$ mkdir -v Downloads
the '-v' will tell you the jobs done.
If you want want to create a series of recursive directories, use the '-p' or '--parents' switch. ie:
$mkdir -vp Downloads/SaucyPics/Gina_Lollobrigida
which will create all 3 directories for you. Hope this helps,
dmk