Run the mkdir command to create a directory - Object Storage Service

To organize objects in a bucket, you can use directories. This topic describes how to use the mkdir command to create a directory in Object Storage Service (OSS).

Usage notes

To create a directory, you must have the oss:GetObject and oss:PutObject permissions. For more information, see Attach a custom policy to a RAM user.

Command syntax

ossutil mkdir oss://bucket/dir_name [flags]

Option	Type	Description
bucket	string	The name of the bucket.
dir_name	string	The directory name.
--encoding-type	string	The encoding of the input object name or file name. Valid value: url. If you do not specify this option, the directory name is not encoded.
--request-payer	string	The payer of the traffic and request fees. If pay-by-requester is enabled, specify this parameter. Valid value: requester.

Note

For more information, see Command-line options.

Examples

Create a single-level directory.
```
ossutil mkdir oss://examplebucket/dir
```

Create a multi-level directory.

ossutil mkdir oss://examplebucket/dir1/dir2