mkdir (create directories) in Linux CLI - Mini Project: Build & Apply

Create Project Directories Using mkdir

📖 Scenario: You are organizing files for a new website project. You need to create folders to keep your work neat and easy to find.

🎯 Goal: Create three directories named html, css, and js inside a main folder called website.

📋 What You'll Learn

Create a main directory called website

Inside website, create three directories: html, css, and js

Use the mkdir command

Use a single command to create all directories inside website

💡 Why This Matters

🌍 Real World

Organizing project files into folders helps keep work neat and easy to find, just like organizing papers in folders at home or work.

💼 Career

Knowing how to create and manage directories is a basic skill for developers, system administrators, and anyone working with computers.

1

Create the main directory

Use the mkdir command to create a directory called website.

Linux CLI

# Use mkdir to create the website directory
# Your code here

Need a hint?

Think of mkdir as making a new folder. You want to make one called website.

2

Create subdirectories inside website

Use the mkdir command with the -p option to create three directories named html, css, and js inside the website directory in one command.

Linux CLI

mkdir website
# Create html, css, and js directories inside website using one mkdir command
# Your code here

Need a hint?

The -p option lets you create parent directories if needed. You can list multiple directories separated by spaces.

3

Verify the directory structure

Use the tree command to display the directory structure of website and check that html, css, and js directories exist inside it.

Linux CLI

mkdir website
mkdir -p website/html website/css website/js
# Use tree to show the directory structure
# Your code here

Need a hint?

The tree command shows folders and files in a tree shape. It helps you see if your folders are created correctly.

4

Display the directory structure output

Run the script and display the output of the tree website command to show the folder structure.

Linux CLI

mkdir website
mkdir -p website/html website/css website/js
tree website
# Run the commands and show the output

Need a hint?

The output should show website with three folders inside: css, html, and js.