---
name: "CreateFileA"
section: "3w"
platform: "linux"
package: "libwine-dev"
version: "1.4.1-4"
release: "Debian 7 (Wheezy)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/CreateFileA"
---

# CreateFileA(3w)

## NAME

**CreateFileA** (KERNEL32.@)

## SYNOPSIS

HANDLE CreateFileA\
  (\
   LPCSTR                *filename*,\
   DWORD                 *access*,\
   DWORD                 *sharing*,\
   LPSECURITY\_ATTRIBUTES *sa*,\
   DWORD                 *creation*,\
   DWORD                 *attributes*,\
   HANDLE                *template*\
  )

## DESCRIPTION

See **[CreateFileW(3w)](/CreateFileW/3w.md)**.

## IMPLEMENTATION

Declared in **"winbase.h"**.

Implemented in **"dlls/kernel32/file.c"**.

Debug channel **"file"**.