---
name: "SDL_CreateDirectory"
section: "3"
platform: "linux"
package: "libsdl3-doc"
version: "3.2.10+ds-1"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/SDL_CreateDirectory"
---

# SDL\_CreateDirectory(3)

Create a directory, and any missing parent directories.

## NAME

SDL\_CreateDirectory - Create a directory, and any missing parent directories.

## HEADER FILE

Defined in SDL3/SDL\_filesystem.h

## SYNOPSIS

```
#include "SDL3/SDL.h"
```

**bool SDL\_CreateDirectory(const char \*path);**

## DESCRIPTION

This reports success if **path** already exists as a directory.

If parent directories are missing, it will also create them. Note that if this fails, it will not remove any parent directories it already made.

## FUNCTION PARAMETERS

- *path*

  the path of the directory to create.

## RETURN VALUE

Returns true on success or false on failure; call

**SDL\_GetError** () for more information.

## AVAILABILITY

This function is available since SDL 3.2.0.