Via Command Prompt is to easy to create at once, several sub folders levels in every Windows OS?Content: 1.) ... Easily create directories with the cmd.exe! 2.) ... Create a folder with several subfolder levels! 3.) ... Deletes all directories with all subfolders and files! 4.) ... Do not be confused by the folder item terms! 1.) Easily create directories with the cmd.exe!Here is a simple example with 2 subdirectories (Folder1, Folder2) for each folder a separate command!C:\Users\Nenad\Desktop>mkdir C:\1\Folder1 C:\Users\Nenad\Desktop>mkdir C:\1\Folder2 C:\Users\Nenad\Desktop>cd c:\1 c:\1>dir Volume in drive C has no label. Volume Serial Number is 2AAE-9CF6 Directory of c:\1 05/23/2018 08:46 AM < DIR> . 05/23/2018 08:46 AM < DIR> .. 05/23/2018 08:46 AM < DIR> Folder1 05/23/2018 08:46 AM < DIR> Folder2 04/26/2018 03:47 PM < DIR> Meine_Freigabe 0 File(s) 0 bytes 5 Dir(s) 16,556,134,400 bytes free c:\1> 2.) Create a folder with several subfolder levels!Please start the Windows Command Prompt [Windows-Logo+R] and enter the command CMD.exeIn Command Prompt use the windows make directories command For Example: (... see Image-1) MKDIR C:/Level1/Level2/Level3/Level4/
The help file for windows MKDIR command!Microsoft Windows XP [Version 5.1.2600] (C) Copyright 1985-2001 Microsoft Corp. C:\Documents and Settings\Administrator\Desktop>mkdir /? Creates a directory. MKDIR [drive:]path MD [drive:]path If Command Extensions are enabled MKDIR changes as follows: MKDIR creates any intermediate directories in the path, if needed. For example, assume \a does not exist then: mkdir \a\b\c\d is the same as: mkdir \a chdir \a mkdir b chdir b mkdir c chdir c mkdir d which is what you would have to type if extensions were disabled. C:\Documents and Settings\Administrator\Desktop> 3.) Deletes all directories with all subfolders and files!The command RMDIR or shortened version RD can be used to delete individual directories or directories with subdirectories.Here in the example, the message appears in the prompt message that the directory is not empty. If you are sure that the full content directory should be deleted, simply use /s as an additional parameter . (see example) ColorConsole [Version 2.5.1001 ] Microsoft Windows [Version 10.0.17134.48] (c) 2018 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved. C:\Users\Nenad\Desktop>rd C:\1 The directory is not empty. C:\Users\Nenad\Desktop>rd c:\1 /s c:\1, Are you sure (Y/N)? y C:\Users\Nenad\Desktop> 4.) Do not be confused by the folder item terms!Different identifiers for one and the same thing here's a quick overview. Directory = folder subdirectory = subfolders = Sub-folder = sub-directory folder structure = directory structure folder tree = Directory tree cmd.exe = command prompt A directory or folder Creating the command prompt is really easy and suitable for Windows 10 (Redstone 4 & 5), 8.1, 8, 7: Pro, Home, Enterprise, Basic, Premium, Professional, Starter, Ultimate, Windows-Server 2016, 2012, 2008, and older Windows operating systems. FAQ 6: Updated on: 23 May 2018 18:06 |
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