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# Create a Directory Using File Connector Example

> For the full documentation index, see: https://docs.mulesoft.com/llms.txt

Anypoint Connector for File (File Connector) provides a **Create directory** operation that enables
you to create a directory of a given name.

If the reason for creating the directory is to immediately write, copy, or move content to the
directory, then use the **Write**, **Copy**, or **Move** operations with the **Create parent
directories** field set to **TRUE**.

## Configure the Create Directory Operation in Studio

To add and configure the **Create directory** operation in Studio, follow these steps:

1.  In the **Mule Palette** view, search for `file` and select the **Create directory** operation.

2.  Drag the **Create directory** operation onto the Studio canvas.

3.  In the **General** tab of the operation configuration screen, click the plus sign (**+**) next
    to the **Connector configuration** field to access the global element configuration fields.

4.  Specify the connection information and click **OK**.

5.  Set **Directory path** to the new directory’s path name, for example, `~/newFolder`.

![Create directory operation configuration in Studio](/mulesoft/current/en-us/file-connector/latest/_images/file-create-directory-operation.png)

In the **Configuration XML** editor, the `<file:create-directory>` configuration looks like this:

```xml
<file:create-directory doc:name="Create directory"  config-ref="File_Config" directoryPath="~/newFolder"/>
```

## See Also

- [File Connector Examples](https://docs.mulesoft.com/file-connector/latest/file-examples)

- [Salesforce Help](https://help.salesforce.com)