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title: "Create Folder"
slug: "create-folder-google"
updated: 2023-10-02T14:35:03Z
published: 2023-10-02T14:35:03Z
canonical: "documentation.decisions.com/create-folder-google"
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# Create Folder

| Step Details |
| --- |
| **Introduced in Version** | 4.0.0 |
| **Last Modified in Version** | 7.12.0 |
| **Location** | Integration > Google Drive |

The Create Folder step creates a new folder within a specified location in a user's Google Drive account. This step is particularly useful when needing to automate the organization of files and documents within Google Drive.

### Prerequisites

This step requires the [Google Drive](https://documentation.decisions.com/docs/google-drive-module) module to be [installed](https://documentation.decisions.com/docs/installing-modules-decisions) before it will be available in the toolbox.

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## Properties

#### Inputs

| Property | Description | Data Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Credential | The authentication credentials or access token required to authorize and authenticate the operation. | GoogleDriveCredential |
| New Folder Name | Specify the new folder's name to create in Google Drive. The name should be unique within the parent folder and will be used to identify the folder. | String |
| Parent Folder ID | This input represents the ID of the parent folder within Google Drive to create the new folder. The new folder will be created within this specified parent folder. The folder will be created at the root level if a Parent Folder ID is not provided. **Find the ID**: In Google Drive, locate the file or folder, right-click, and select "Get Link" or "Share". A window will pop up displaying the sharing settings for the file or folder. The link will look something like the following: `https://drive.google.com/file/d/FILE_ID/view` or `https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/FOLDER_ID.`The [Get File List](/step-library/docs/get-file-list-google) and [Get Folder List](/step-library/docs/get-folder-list-google) steps will also return File and Folder IDs. | String |

#### Outputs

| Property | Description | Data Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Error Info | This output provides information about any errors or issues that may have occurred during the execution of this step. It contains error codes, error descriptions, or other relevant error details. | GoogleDriveErrorInfo |
| Result | This output contains the new folder ID, name, description, and the sharing link. It confirms the successful creation of the folder. | GoogleDriveFolder |

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