Script: *new-dir.ps1* ======================== This PowerShell script creates an empty new directory in the filesystem. Parameters ---------- ```powershell PS> ./new-dir.ps1 [[-path] ] [] -path Specifies the path and filename of the new directory Required? false Position? 1 Default value Accept pipeline input? false Accept wildcard characters? false [] This script supports the common parameters: Verbose, Debug, ErrorAction, ErrorVariable, WarningAction, WarningVariable, OutBuffer, PipelineVariable, and OutVariable. ``` Example ------- ```powershell PS> ./new-dir.ps1 MyCollection ✔️ New 📂C:\Temp\MyCollection created. ``` Notes ----- Author: Markus Fleschutz | License: CC0 Related Links ------------- https://github.com/fleschutz/PowerShell Script Content -------------- ```powershell <# .SYNOPSIS Creates a new directory .DESCRIPTION This PowerShell script creates an empty new directory in the filesystem. .PARAMETER path Specifies the path and filename of the new directory .EXAMPLE PS> ./new-dir.ps1 MyCollection ✔️ New 📂C:\Temp\MyCollection created. .LINK https://github.com/fleschutz/PowerShell .NOTES Author: Markus Fleschutz | License: CC0 #> param([string]$path = "") try { if ($path -eq "") { $path = Read-Host "Enter the filename (and path) of the new directory" } if (Test-Path $path) { throw "Directory at $path already exists" } $null = (New-Item -itemType directory -path $path) $path = Resolve-Path $path "✔️ New 📂$path created." exit 0 # success } catch { "⚠️ Error in line $($_.InvocationInfo.ScriptLineNumber): $($Error[0])" exit 1 } ``` *(generated by convert-ps2md.ps1 using the comment-based help of new-dir.ps1 as of 08/15/2024 09:50:51)*