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

# SHCreateDirectoryExW(3w)

## NAME

**SHCreateDirectoryExW** (SHELL32.@)

## SYNOPSIS

int SHCreateDirectoryExW\
  (\
   HWND                  *hWnd*,\
   LPCWSTR               *path*,\
   LPSECURITY\_ATTRIBUTES *sec*\
  )

## DESCRIPTION

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

## IMPLEMENTATION

Declared in **"shlobj.h"**.

Implemented in **"dlls/shell32/shlfileop.c"**.

Debug channel **"shell"**.