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Script to create a new folder if it doesn’t exist on Windows 10
A system admin might need to create new folders on employee devices to keep things organized. Doing this manually on each device would be a hassle, especially if the company has numerous endpoints deployed across the globe. This doc assists you on how to remotely create a new folder on Windows 10 devices if it doesn’t already exist by executing custom scripts via Hexnode UEM.
The Sample Scripts provided below are adapted from third-party Open-Source sites.
Batch Script
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@echo off cls if not exist "enter_folder_path" ( mkdir "enter_folder_path" echo Folder created. ) else ( echo Folder already exists! ) |
For example: To create a folder named ‘FolderA’ in the Desktop of the user Deborah, replace enter_folder_path with C:\Users\Deborah\Desktop\FolderA\
Remember to put a backslash after the folder name; else, it will search for a file rather than a folder.
PowerShell Script
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$folderName = “enter_folder_name_here” $Path="enter_folder_path"+$folderName if (!(Test-Path $Path)) { New-Item -itemType Directory -Path enter_path -Name $FolderName Write-host “Folder created.” } else { write-host "Folder already exists!" } |
Example script:
To create a folder named ‘FolderA’ in the Desktop of the user Deborah, replace enter_folder_name_here with FolderA and replace enter_folder_path with C:\Users\Deborah\
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$folderName = “FolderA” $Path="C:\Users\Deborah\"+$folderName if (!(Test-Path $Path)) { New-Item -itemType Directory -Path C:\Users\Deborah -Name $FolderName write-host “Folder created.” } else { write-host "Folder already exists!" } |
If you want to create a folder with the folder name as that particular day’s date, replace enter_folder_name_here with (Get-Date).tostring(“dd-MM-yyyy”) without the double-inverted commas.
i.e., $folderName = (Get-Date).tostring(“dd-MM-yyyy”)
- It is recommended to manually validate the script execution on a system before executing the action in bulk.
- Hexnode will not be responsible for any damage/loss to the system on the behavior of the script.
