How to Create a Directory Programmatically in Magento 2?

Hello Magento Friends,

In today’s blog, I will explain How to Create a Directory Programmatically in Magento 2.

Directories in Magento 2 serve as a structured storage mechanism for various files, modules, customizations, caching, and logging. They play a crucial role in organizing, managing, and optimizing the functionality and performance of a Magento 2 store.

So let’s learn how to programmatically create a directory in Magento 2.

Steps to Create a Directory Programmatically in Magento 2:

Step 1: First, create a CreateDirectory.php file inside the etc folder.

app\code\Vendor\Extension\Helper

Then add the below code

<?php
namespace Vendor\Extension\Helper;

use Magento\Framework\App\Helper\AbstractHelper;
use Magento\Framework\Filesystem;
use Magento\Framework\App\Filesystem\DirectoryList;
use Magento\Framework\Exception\FileSystemException;
use Magento\Framework\Exception\LocalizedException;
use Magento\Framework\Filesystem\Directory\WriteInterface;

class CreateDirectory extends AbstractHelper
{ 
    protected $file;

    protected $newCreateDirectory;

    public function __construct(
        Filesystem $file
    ) {
        $this->newCreateDirectory = $file->getDirectoryWrite(DirectoryList::VAR_DIR);
    }

    public function createDirectory()
    {
        $directoryPath = "magecomp";
        $newCreateDirectory = false;
        try
        {
            $newCreateDirectory = $this->newCreateDirectory->create($directoryPath);
        } catch (FileSystemException $e) {
            throw new LocalizedException(
                __("you can't create directory", $directoryPath)
            );
        }
        return $newCreateDirectory;
    }
}

Conclusion:

So you can easily create a directory programmatically in Magento 2. You can even Delete a Directory in Magento 2 Programmatically. If you have any doubt about the above step, ask me through the comment box without any hesitation. Share the article with your friends and stay updated with us.

Happy Coding!