here we will learn how to create a directory in unix. usally we will call this a folder in the windows where as in the UNIX/LINUX terminoly we use to call this a Directory.
Here we will learn how to create a directory using the terminal window.
 
Step -1 : Open the terminal in the Unix operating system
Step-2: Go to the path where you want to create a Directory.
Step-3: Now just use the command mkdir followed by a directory name.
step-4:Now just cross it dir is created or not.

In the above Picture you will first see this

Here its time to check is there any directory with the same which we want to create
ls -latr is the unix command which will display all the file and folders in the specified directory.  In the above example it shows that there are no existing directories present in it.
now by just execuing the command mkdir the new directory will be created. that’s it , it is so simple.
 

 
mkdir is the command used to to create a directory. India is the name of the Directory here we are creating.
Now, after completing the creation of the directory we now just cross check it for once

see now the dir with name India has been created