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How can I create a directory and change my working directory to the new directory?

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I'm seeking a way to create directory and change my present working directory to newly created directory just by using a single command. How can I do this?

i.e Instead of doing

user@Computer:~$ mkdir NewDirectory

user@Computer:~$ cd NewDirectory

user@Computer:~/NewDirectory$

I want to do

user@computer:~$ **command** NewDirectory

user@Computer:~/NewDirectory$

What can the command be?

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answered 2 Years ago variark · Accepted Answer

If you really want it to be just one command, I suggest adding something like this to your .bashrc:

md () { mkdir -p "$@" && cd "$1"; }

Entering md foo on the command line will then create a directory called foo and cd into it immediately afterwards. Please keep in mind, that you will have to reload your .bashrc for the changes to take effect (i.e. open a new console, or run source ~/.bashrc).

Cf. http://www.commandlinefu.com/commands/view/3613/create-a-directory-and-change-into-it-at-the-same-time for possible alternatives, too.