How to create a folder in Linux

There are basic computer tasks that we take for granted. Opening applications, browsing the web, ready and replying to email, the creation of files. Many of these tasks are so ingrained in our minds, they happen with hardly a thought.

But when you migrate to a new operating system (such as Linux), those second-nature tasks are all of a sudden unfamiliar. Fortunately, most Linux desktop environments make this process incredibly easy. In fact, you’ll find the process of creating a new directory as simple in Linux as it is in either macOS or Windows.

Let’s take a look at how to create directories in three popular Linux desktop environments: GNOME, KDE Plasma, and Cinnamon.

Our first demonstration is within the GNOME desktop environment. This particular desktop uses the Nautilus file manager as the default tool for the task. To create a directory from within the file manager, follow these steps:

KDE Plasma uses the Dolphin file manager. The process for creating a new folder is very similar to that of GNOME. Here are the steps for successfully creating a new folder in Dolphin:

Finally, we’ll create a folder in the Linux Mint default desktop, Cinnamon. This particular desktop environment uses the Nemo file manager, which works in similar fashion to that of Nautilus and Dolphin. To create a new folder in Nemo, follow these steps:

Linux has a reputation for being overly challenging. As you can see, the standard task of creating a new folder shows just how much of a no brainer the open source operating system has become. With the modern Linux desktop, most of these kinds of tasks are handled with similar ease as they are on other platforms.