# 04 — Creating directories

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## The quick way

1. Open the repository, or the folder you want the new folder inside.
2. **Add File → New Directory**.
3. Type the folder name, e.g. `docs`.
4. Press **Commit Changes**.

The panel shows where the folder will be created (`current/path/`) above the name box, so you always know where you are.

## Nested folders in one go

Type a path instead of a single name:

```
docs/images
```

That creates `docs`, and `images` inside it, in a single commit.

## Why a `.gitkeep` file appears

Version control tracks *files*, not empty folders. To keep a folder that has nothing in it yet, KabaForge puts an empty file named `.gitkeep` inside. It has no effect on your project — delete it once the folder has real content, or simply leave it.

## The other way: create a folder while creating a file

**Add File → New File** and type a path in the name box:

```
reports/2026/january.md
```

Both folders and the file are created together. Use this when you already know the first file.

## Naming rules that save you pain

| Avoid | Use |
|-------|-----|
| `Ağ Ödevi (1)` | `network-lab-01` |
| `My Notes` | `my-notes` or `notes` |
| `resimler ve ekler` | `assets` |

Folder names with **spaces** or brackets make links harder to share, and relative image paths inside Markdown are more fragile. Lowercase letters, digits and hyphens are always safe.

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