Create Directory/Folder with C/C++ Program

The following program will show how to create a directory/folder with C and C++. This program will create a folder in a specific directory path with the mkdir() function. The mkdir() function accepts an argument which is the name and path of the directory.




C and C++  program to create a directory/folder

#include<stdio.h>
#include<conio.h>
#include<process.h>
#include<dir.h>

void main() {
   int check;
  char *dirname;
  clrscr();
  printf("Enter a directory path and name to be created (C:/name):");
  gets(dirname);
  check = mkdir(dirname);

  if (!check)
  printf("Directory created\n");

 else
 {
   printf("Unable to create directory\n");
   exit(1);  }
  getch();
  system("dir/p");
  getch();
}

Program Output

Enter a directory path and name to be created (C:/name): C:/test.
Directory created.