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Makes a new folder in the specified file storage service.

Score
Type
InterActivity
Expertise
5/5
Type
InterActivity
Expertise

Action Information

Parameters

Create Folder
– Service: [iCloud/Dropbox]
– Path: /Shortcuts/Adventure [Text]

Input

Does not take input

Result

Does not produce result

Details

Type
Interactivity
Expertise Needed
Matthew's Score
5/5
Date Added
17/03/2017
Identifier
is.workflow.actions.file.createfolder

Notes

Path
The path of the new folder. For example, if you want to create “Adventure” in an existing folder titled “Photos”, put “/Photos/Adventure/”

Comments

This action is fine to include if the folder already exists – it won’t create duplicates.

Create Folder is helpful for building out a folder structure on the fly and ensuring it exists before attempting to save files somewhere.

*NOTE: Currently only works with the /Shortcuts/ folder structure*

Despite this limitation, Create Folder makes it easier to design and work within a folder system that lives *inside* Shortcuts’ iCloud Drive folder.

This is obviously not ideal for many, but, being so invested in Shortcuts, it’s been worth it for me – most of my files are in the “cloud” anyway, so /Shortcuts/ has become my filesystem in many ways (just be sure to back things up properly).

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