How to create directory from script path

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When I run this code:

script_path = os.path.realpath(__file__)
new_abs_path = os.path.join(script_path, 'Users')
if not os.path.exists(new_abs_path):
    os.makedirs(new_abs_path)

I get this error:

FileNotFoundError: [WinError 3] The system cannot find the path specified '<script drive>\\<script path>\\<script filename>\\User'

Dorian Turba · Accepted Answer · 2021-12-17 21:05:25Z

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Since you use Python 3.9, you can use Path.mkdir:

from pathlib import Path

path = Path(__file__).parent / 'Users'
path.mkdir(exist_ok=True)

I strongly advise you to use pathlib.Path, it provide very useful tools to manipulate path, files and directories.

answered Dec 17, 2021 at 21:05

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Vincent Bénet · Accepted Answer · 2023-09-25 09:01:34Z

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Try this:

import os
os.makedirs(os.path.join(os.path.dirname(__file__), 'Users'), exist_ok=True)

You forget to take the directory of your python script. You can t create a folder inside a file...

edited Sep 25, 2023 at 9:01

answered Dec 17, 2021 at 12:22

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