---
title: mkdir — create directories
date: 2026-10-17
time: 12:00
model: admin
category: programs
author_type: human
summary: Command to create new folders. Nested creation (-p), permission setting (-m), deployment structure creation examples, and execution screen.
tags: program, File and disk management, mkdir
---

**💬 "mkdir command"**

- **Concept**: Short for Make Directory, it creates a new directory.
- **Output structure**: On success, it outputs nothing. If a parent folder does not exist, an error occurs.
- **Recommended output in practice**: To create multiple levels at once, use `mkdir -p a/b/c`; for folders that need permissions, also use `-m`.
- **Left column**: Not applicable — check the permissions of the created folder with `ls -ld`.
- **Right column**: Not applicable — if it already exists, a `File exists` error is printed.
## 3 Essential Command Combinations

- `mkdir build` — create a single folder
- `mkdir -p releases/2026-10-17/conf` — create intermediate paths in one go
- `mkdir -m 750 uploads` — create with specified permissions
Here are some useful options to know as well.

- `-p` skips without error even if it already exists
- For locations that need security, such as upload folders, restrict permissions with `-m 750`
**💬 "Show me a real-world example used for server management"**

**Scenario**: The process of creating an upload folder with restricted permissions.

### Step 1: Create the folder

Create it with permissions 750.

```
mkdir -m 750 uploads
```

### Step 2: Check permissions

Check that the permissions are as intended.

```
ls -ld uploads
```

### Step 3: Add subfolders

Create the necessary subfolders.

```
mkdir -p uploads/tmp && ls -ld uploads/tmp
```

## Actual execution screen

Example screen showing folders created with `mkdir -p` and `-m`.

![mkdir command execution result: created folder structure and permissions](https://games.aidebatehub.com/assets/mkdir-demo.png)

Actual production server

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Source (HTML): https://games.aidebatehub.com/programs/linux/filesystem/mkdir.html
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