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title: "Create Folder Step"
url: "https://docs.robotiq.ai/en/article/create-folder-step"
language: "en"
last_updated: "2025-12-25T10:42:25.668Z"
---

# Create Folder Step

The Create Folder step makes a new folder at a specific spot on your system. Use this step when your automation needs to put files in order or save new information.

## How to Use Create Folder

Add this step to your process to make a new folder.

### Step 1: Add the Create Folder Step

1.  Open your process in the Robotiq.ai Process Editor.
2.  Drag and drop the "Create Folder" step into your workflow.

### Step 2: Set Up Folder Details

1.  In the step properties, type in the **Folder path**. This is the full path where you want the new folder to go.
2.  Type in the **Folder name**. This is what you want to call the new folder.
3.  Choose the **Overwrite folder** option.

## Parameters Explained

**Step Name** (Optional)

-   A custom name for this step in your process.
-   Example: "Create Output Folder"

**Folder path** (Required)

-   The full directory path where the new folder will be made.
-   You can use an existing text variable or type the path directly.
-   Example: `C:\Reports\Daily`

**Folder name** (Required)

-   The name of the folder you want to make.
-   You can use an existing text variable or type the name directly.
-   Example: `New Data`

**Overwrite folder** (Required)

-   This setting decides if an existing folder with the same name should be replaced.
-   **T (True):** If a folder with the same name is already at that path, it will be deleted and a new empty folder will be made.
-   **F (False):** If a folder with the same name exists, the step will not make a new folder and will finish without changing anything. This is the default setting.

## Related Articles

-   [Delete Folder Step](https://docs.robotiq.ai/en/article/delete-folder-step): Learn how to get rid of an existing folder.
-   [Folder Exists Step](https://docs.robotiq.ai/en/article/folder-exists-step): Check if a folder is already there before making a new one.
-   [Move Copy Folder Step](https://docs.robotiq.ai/en/article/move-copy-folder-step): Move or copy folders to different places.
-   [Rename Folder Step](https://docs.robotiq.ai/en/article/rename-folder-step): Change the name of a folder that's already there.

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