In Java, the **`mkdir()` function** is used to create a new directory. This method takes the abstract pathname as a parameter and is defined in the Java `File` class.

> `mkdir()` returns *true* if the directory is created successfully; else, it returns *false​*.

# Syntax

Take​ a look at the function signature of `mkdir()` below:

# Code

The code snippet below illustrates the usage of the `mkdir()` function to create a new directory:

import java.io.*; 

class CreateDirectory { 

	public static void main(String args[]) 
	{ 
		// specify an abstract pathname in the File object 
		File f = new File("D:\\Educative"); 

		// check if the directory can be created 
		// using the specified path name 
		if (f.mkdir() == true) { 
			System.out.println("Directory has been created successfully"); 
		} 
		else { 
			System.out.println("Directory cannot be created"); 
		} 
	} 
} 


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How to create a directory using Java

Use Java's `mkdir()` method from the File class to create a new directory.