# tf.compat.v1.gfile.MkDir

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| [![](https://www.tensorflow.org/images/GitHub-Mark-32px.png) View source on GitHub](https://github.com/tensorflow/tensorflow/blob/v2.14.0/tensorflow/python/lib/io/file_io.py#L454-L467) |

Creates a directory with the name `dirname`.

    tf.compat.v1.gfile.MkDir(
        dirname
    )

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| ## Args ||
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| `dirname` | string, name of the directory to be created |

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Notes: The parent directories need to exist. Use [`tf.io.gfile.makedirs`](https://www.tensorflow.org/versions/r2.14/api_docs/python/tf/io/gfile/makedirs)
instead if there is the possibility that the parent dirs don't exist.

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| ## Raises ||
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| [`errors.OpError`](https://www.tensorflow.org/api_docs/python/tf/errors/OpError) | If the operation fails. |

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