Creating Subdirectories within Your Website
- Requirements:
- SSH or FTP Access (SSH disabled, FTP enabled by default)
- SSH or FTP capable software
You may create subdirectories with an FTP program, most website design software (FrontPage, Dreamweaver, etc.), or by SSH. Most website design software has FTP capability built in.
For users of FTP or SSH software other than website design software, these pages may provide additional information FTP or SSH.
Creating Subdirectories with WS_FTP
Once you have connected to your site with WS_FTP, click on the "MkDir" button on the right side of the WS_FTP window. In the box that appears, type the name of the subdirectory you want. Then click on the "OK" button.
Creating Subdirectories with CuteFTP
Once you have connected to your site with CuteFTP, click on "Commands" on the menubar. Then select "Make new dir". In the box that appears, type the name of the subdirectory you want. Then click on the "OK" button.
Creating Subdirectories via SSH
Once you have connected to your site via SSH, type this command:
mkdir directoryname
Then hit the <Enter> key on your keyboard.
For example, if you want the subdirectory to be named xyz, you would type:
mkdir xyz
Then you would hit the <Enter> key on your keyboard.