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MKDIR (MD)
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                                 MKDIR (MD)
 
Creates a directory.
 
 
You can use the MKDIR or MD command to create a multilevel directory
structure.
 
Syntax
 
    MKDIR [drive:]path
 
    MD [drive:]path
 
Parameters
 
drive:
    Specifies the drive on which you want to create the new directory.
 
path
    Specifies the name and location of the new directory. The maximum length
    of any single path from the root directory to the new directory is 63
    characters, including backslashes (\).
 
Related Commands
 
For information about deleting a directory, see the <RMDIR> command. For
information about changing directories, see the <CHDIR> command.
 
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