{"id":249482,"date":"2021-05-13T15:30:18","date_gmt":"2021-05-13T12:30:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/how-to-create-multiple-folders-at-once-in-windows-10\/"},"modified":"2021-05-13T15:30:18","modified_gmt":"2021-05-13T12:30:18","slug":"how-to-create-multiple-folders-at-once-in-windows-10","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-to-create-multiple-folders-at-once-in-windows-10\/","title":{"rendered":"#How to Create Multiple Folders at Once in Windows 10"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_84 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a2c50f790df0\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a2c50f790df0\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-to-create-multiple-folders-at-once-in-windows-10\/#How_to_Create_Multiple_Folders_Using_Command_Prompt\" >How to Create Multiple Folders Using Command Prompt<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-to-create-multiple-folders-at-once-in-windows-10\/#How_to_Create_Multiple_Folders_Using_PowerShell\" >How to Create Multiple Folders Using PowerShell<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-to-create-multiple-folders-at-once-in-windows-10\/#How_to_Create_Multiple_Folders_and_Subfolders_Using_a_Batch_Script\" >How to Create Multiple Folders and Subfolders Using a Batch Script<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<p><strong>&#8220;#How to Create Multiple Folders at Once in Windows 10&#8221;<\/strong><\/p>\n<div>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"type:primaryImage alignnone size-full wp-image-725209\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Create-Multiple-Folders-At-Once-in-Windows-10-lede.jpg?width=1200&amp;trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Create Multiple Folders at once in Windows 10\" width=\"1200\" height=\"555\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Manually creating new folders and subfolders is time-consuming if you want to organize and manage files on your Windows 10 PC. Instead, you can create multiple folders at once using the Command Prompt, PowerShell, or a batch file.<\/p>\n<p>These <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a>s save you from the task of right-clicking &gt; New Folder or using Ctrl+Shift+N to make a new folder, which is tiresome if you have to make several of them. However, there are ways that you can avoid that.<\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_to_Create_Multiple_Folders_Using_Command_Prompt\"><\/span>How to Create Multiple Folders Using Command Prompt<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>You might want to check out the different ways to open the Command Prompt with admin privileges.<\/p>\n<p>Click the Windows Start button from the taskbar and type \u201ccmd\u201d in the Windows Search bar to open Command Prompt.\u00a0Then, choose \u201cCommand Prompt\u201d from the search results.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-725330\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Opening-Command-Prompt-from-Windows-Search.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Open Command Prompt from Windows Search\" width=\"648\" height=\"542\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>You can change directories in Command Prompt using the <code>cd<\/code> command and switch to the directory where you want to make folders.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-725331\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Change-Directories-in-Command-Prompt.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Change Directories in the Command Prompt\" width=\"645\" height=\"292\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Let\u2019s start small and say that you want to create seven folders for each day in a week. So, you can use the following command:<\/p>\n<pre>md sunday monday tuesday wednesday thursday friday saturday<\/pre>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-725332\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Multiple-Folders-Command-Example-in-Command-Prompt.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Multple-folders-Command in the CMD\" width=\"645\" height=\"292\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Replace the folder names after the <code>md<\/code> command with the actual ones.<\/p>\n<p>After that, you can close the Command Prompt and open the destination in Windows Explorer to check the newly made folders.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-725335\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/New-Folders-with-CMD-in-Windows-Explorer.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"New Folders with CMD in Windows Explorer\" width=\"644\" height=\"480\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"admonishment_tip\"><p><strong>Tip:<\/strong> You can automatically fill in sequential names using Excel on your computer if you have to make hundreds of folders<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><strong>RELATED:<\/strong> <strong><em>10 Useful Windows Commands You Should Know<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_to_Create_Multiple_Folders_Using_PowerShell\"><\/span>How to Create Multiple Folders Using PowerShell<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Another method that allows you to make folders in bulk involves using Windows PowerShell. We will use the same folder names as those listed above. You can use the help of a plain-text editor to gather the words.<\/p>\n<p>Click the Windows Start button in the taskbar, type \u201cPowerShell\u201d in the Windows Search to open PowerShell, and you\u2019ll see \u201cPowerShell\u201d in the search results. Right-click on it and choose the \u201cRun as administrator\u201d option.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-725329\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Search-PowerShell-in-Windows-Search.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Search PowerShell in Windows Search\" width=\"648\" height=\"542\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>The PowerShell window will open with you in the user folder by default. Let\u2019s say that you want to make new folders in the \u201cDocuments\u201d directory. You can do that with the <code>cd<\/code> command. So, we\u2019ll use this command:<\/p>\n<pre>cd Documents<\/pre>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-725328\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Change-Directory-in-PowerShell.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Change Directory in PowerShell\" width=\"649\" height=\"473\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Creating folders in bulk will require you to gather the file names first and then run a specific command in the PowerShell window. Let\u2019s say that you want to create folders for each day in a week. So, you can use this command:<\/p>\n<pre>\"sunday\", \"monday\", \"tuesday\", \"wednesday\", \"thursday\", \"friday\", \"saturday\"  | %{New-Item -Name \"$_\" -ItemType \"Directory\"}<\/pre>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-725327\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/PowerShell-Command-Makes-Multiple-Folders.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"PowerShell Command to make multiple folders\" width=\"626\" height=\"473\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Replace folder names before the pipe by typing them inside the quotes and separating them with a comma.<\/p>\n<p>After running the command, you can close the PowerShell and open Windows Explorer to locate the \u201cDocuments,\u201d or the destination you\u2019ve used for creating new folders.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-725326\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/New-Multiple-Folders-Created-Using-PowerShell.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"New Multiple Folders created using PowerShell\" width=\"641\" height=\"514\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p><strong>RELATED:<\/strong> <strong><em>Geek School: Learn How to Automate Windows with PowerShell<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_to_Create_Multiple_Folders_and_Subfolders_Using_a_Batch_Script\"><\/span>How to Create Multiple Folders and Subfolders Using a Batch Script<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Using the Command Prompt is cumbersome when you have to add a folder structure for making subfolders. Then, the command would look confusing:<\/p>\n<pre>md folder1subfolder1actualfolder1 folder2subfolder2actualfolder2<\/pre>\n<p>One mistake could mess up the actual folder structure, and you can always rename folders using different methods. However, batch files can avoid that to run a simple command quickly.<\/p>\n<p>Type out the folder and subfolder names with a folder structure in a plain-text file in an app like Notepad. Let\u2019s say that you want to create folders for the weeks and the days in each week for April. Type in a proper folder structure for each name and leave space in between:<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-725322\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Type-Folder-Names-in-Notepad.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Type Folder Names and Structure in the Notepad\" width=\"647\" height=\"532\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"admonishment_note\"><p><strong>Note:<\/strong> If your folder names contain two words or special characters, enclose every folder name, including their subfolders, in quotes.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>After that, type <code>@echo off<\/code> at the top and hit Enter to create a space. Then, add <code>md<\/code> before each folder structure if it\u2019s in a separate line, or just once if folder structures carry space between them.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-725321\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Add-Batch-file-values-in-the-notepad.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Add Batch File values in the Notepad\" width=\"647\" height=\"532\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Now, save the file with a name that you like, and replace the .txt file extension with the .bat extension.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-725316\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Save-as-bat-file-in-windows-explorer.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Save As .bat file in Windows Explorer\" width=\"646\" height=\"471\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Copy this batch file whenever you want to make multiple folders at once. 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