Creating multiple folders at the same time

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Is there a way to create multiple folders at the same time? For instance, we
have almost 2000 public water systems. We want to start keeping our files
electronically, and need to create a folder for each of the systems. They are
not strictly in numerical order. Is there a way to create folders, with the
folder names in Excel maybe? Thanks, Robin
 
Robin said:
Is there a way to create multiple folders at the same time? For instance, we
have almost 2000 public water systems. We want to start keeping our files
electronically, and need to create a folder for each of the systems. They are
not strictly in numerical order. Is there a way to create folders, with the
folder names in Excel maybe? Thanks, Robin
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Robin

md <folder names> can be used to create folders.

i.e. md one two three four etc

or if you want to create a 'tree' the command would be

md one\two\three\"name with spaces"


You could create an Excel spreadsheet with all of the folder names you
wanted in column B and add the command 'md' (no quotes) into each cell
in column A. Copy both columns A and B into a text file and change the
extension to .bat before running it. In the text file, make sure there
is a space between the md and the folder name and it should work okay
but there are probably more elegant methods ;)
 
Robin said:
Is there a way to create multiple folders at the same time?
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I've long been thinking about adding this feature to XYplorer but there
didn't seem to be a large demand for it. So I take this opportunity to ask
the public (and you, Robin): How would you find a feature like "Create
folders from (a list of names in) clipboard"? All you would have to do is
copy your list of names (one name per line) to the clipboard and then press
a button. And, voila, 1000s of folders created.

Don
http://www.xyplorer.com/
 
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