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Bash Make Dir (mkdir)

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Summary

The MKdir command creates a new directory at the location you specify. Without the option, the parent folder should already be available, whereas -p creates an entire chain of directories that doesn't exist. You can also create multiple folders at once by splitting them apart.

Key points

Mkdir name makes a directory
p create a layered directory at once
Mkdir a b c makes three folders at once
The parent folder should be there if it doesn't use the -p

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