Md
Applies To: Windows Vista, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2012, Windows 8
Creates a directory or subdirectory.
Note
This command is the same as the mkdir command.
For examples of how to use this command, see Examples.
Syntax
md [<Drive>:]<Path>
mkdir [<Drive>:]<Path>
Parameters
Parameter |
Description |
|---|---|
<Drive>: |
Specifies the drive on which you want to create the new directory. |
<Path> |
Required. Specifies the name and location of the new directory. The maximum length of any single path is determined by the file system. |
/? |
Displays help at the command prompt. |
Remarks
Command extensions, which are enabled by default, allow you to use a single md command to create intermediate directories in a specified path.
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
cd \Taxes
md Property
cd Property
md Current