PowerShell Equivalent of Linux mkdir Command

1. Use the mkdir Function as PowerShell Equivalent of the Linux mkdir Command
2. Use New-Item as PowerShell Equivalent of the Linux mkdir Command

As we know, mkdir is a popular command in Linux to create a directory in the system. In Windows, the File Explorer tool makes it easy to create files and folders.

You might need to create a new directory from Command Prompt or PowerShell when working on Windows. This tutorial will introduce different PowerShell commands equivalent to the Linux mkdir command.

Use the mkdir Function as PowerShell Equivalent of the Linux mkdir Command

mkdir is also available in Windows but as a function. It uses the New-Item cmdlet to create a directory.

An empty folder will be created in the specified location. If no paths are given, it default creates a directory in the current working directory.

The following command creates a new folder, Test, in the current working directory.

mkdir Test

Output:

Directory: C:\Users\rhntm
Mode                 LastWriteTime         Length Name
----                 -------------         ------ ----
d-----         5/10/2022   7:06 PM                Test

To make a new directory in a different location, you must specify the directory path. To specify a new directory path, you can use the -p or -Path parameter.

This command creates a directory at path C:\New\Record.

mkdir -p C:\New\Record

Output:

Directory: C:\New
Mode                 LastWriteTime         Length Name
----                 -------------         ------ ----
d-----         5/11/2022   8:07 AM                Record

Use New-Item as PowerShell Equivalent of the Linux mkdir Command

You can use the New-Item cmdlet to create files and folders in the file system. The primary use of this cmdlet is to create a new item and set its value.

This command creates a directory named Documents in the C: drive.

New-Item -Path "C:\Documents" -ItemType Directory

Output:

Directory: C:\
Mode                 LastWriteTime         Length Name
----                 -------------         ------ ----
d-----         5/11/2022  10:12 AM                Documents

The -Force parameter can create a directory even if the specified name already exists on the location.

New-Item -Path "C:\Documents" -ItemType Directory -Force

Output:

Directory: C:\
Mode                 LastWriteTime         Length Name
----                 -------------         ------ ----
d-----         5/11/2022  10:12 AM                Documents