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4.7 Make More Directories!

Creating many directories has several advantages:

Make directories liberally! Make a new directory for every new project you start; make subdirectories within these directories for subtopics. Your home directory should ideally contain nothing but subdirectories. Here are some recommended conventions:

Article 4.8 shows some quick ways to make directories.

- ML


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