# Create directories

Procedure:

1. In the [Project tool window](project-tool-window.html), right-click the directory within which you want to create a new directory. Select `New | Directory`:

![Creating a new directory](https://resources.jetbrains.com/help/img/idea/2026.2/cl_newdirectory.png)

2. In the dialog that opens, specify the directory name. If you want to create a number of nested directories, specify their names separated with slashes:

![Creating a new nested directory](https://resources.jetbrains.com/help/img/idea/2026.2/cl_newdirectory_nested.png)

3. The newly created directory will appear in the Project view:

![New nested directory in the Project view](https://resources.jetbrains.com/help/img/idea/2026.2/cl_newdirectory_nested_tree.png)

## See also