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public static method CreateFolder(parentFolder: string, newFolderName: string): string;
public static string CreateFolder(string parentFolder, string newFolderName);

Parameters

parentFolderThe name of the parent folder.
newFolderNameThe name of the new folder.

Returns

string The GUID of the newly created folder.

Description

Create a new folder.

#pragma strict
public class CreateFolderExample extends MonoBehaviour {
	@MenuItem("GameObject/Create Folder")
	static function CreateMaterial() {
		var guid: String = AssetDatabase.CreateFolder("Assets", "My Folder");
		var newFolderPath: String = AssetDatabase.GUIDToAssetPath(guid);
	}
}
using UnityEngine;
using UnityEditor;

public class CreateFolderExample : MonoBehaviour
{
    [MenuItem("GameObject/Create Folder")]
    static void CreateMaterial()
    {
        string guid = AssetDatabase.CreateFolder("Assets", "My Folder");
        string newFolderPath = AssetDatabase.GUIDToAssetPath(guid);
    }
}

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