---
title: "Create Folder on Windows devices"
slug: "create-folder-on-windows-devices"
updated: 2024-02-02T13:36:36Z
published: 2024-02-02T13:36:36Z
canonical: "help.scalefusion.com/create-folder-on-windows-devices"
---

> ## Documentation Index
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> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Create Folder on Windows devices

The following PowerShell script helps the IT Admins to create folder shortcuts on the deskop for easy access on their managed Windows devices.

1. Create a file on your desktop, for example, **folder_shortcut.ps1** and open it in a text editor like notepad++
2. Copy the contents below to the file or click [here](https://cdn.document360.io/175c0eac-012f-4410-bdc5-ac60794f82d8/Images/Documentation/Folder%20shortcut.ps1) to download the file.
  1. **$path = "C:\"**: This line assigns the value "C:" to the variable $path, representing the root of the C drive.
  2. **New-Item .\SupportFolder -ItemType Directory -Force**: This line creates a new folder named "SupportFolder" in the current working directory (which is assumed to be the C drive in this case). The -Force parameter ensures the folder is created even if it already exists.
  3. **$wshshell = New-Object -ComObject WScript.Shell**: This creates a Windows Script Host object to interact with Windows features like shortcuts.
  4. **$desktop = [System.Environment]::GetFolderPath('Desktop')**: This gets the path to the user's desktop.
  5. **$lnk = $wshshell.CreateShortcut($desktop+"\ShortcutName.lnk")**: This creates a new shortcut object named "ShortcutName.lnk" on the desktop.
  6. **$lnk.TargetPath = "c:\SupportFolder"**: This sets the target path of the shortcut to the "SupportFolder" that was created earlier.
  7. **$lnk.Save()**: This saves the shortcut to the desktop.

```powershell
$path = "C:\" 
New-Item .\SupportFolder -ItemType Directory -Force 
$wshshell = New-Object -ComObject WScript.Shell 
$desktop = [System.Environment]::GetFolderPath('Desktop')   
$lnk = $wshshell.CreateShortcut($desktop+"\ShortcutName.lnk") 
  $lnk.TargetPath = "c:\SupportFolder" 
  $lnk.Save()  
Write-Host "Folders and Shortcut created!"
```

> [!NOTE]
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> 
> Your You can change the name of the folder in the line as below in the script.

```powershell
New-Item .\SupportFolder -ItemType Directory -Force
```

> [!NOTE]
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> Follow [our guide](/docs/deploy-powershell-scripts-using-scalefusion) to upload & publish the PowerShell script using Scalefusion Dashboard.

> [!CAUTION]
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> 
> Please note that to use the PowerShell scripts, the Scalefusion MDM Agent Application must be installed on the device(s). Please follow [our guide](/docs/scalefusion-mdm-agent-application) to publish and install the Scalefusion MDM Agent Application.

> [!CAUTION]
> #### **Notes:**
> 
> 1. The scripts and their contents are sourced from various albeit authenticated Microsoft sources and forums.
> 2. Please validate the scripts on a test machine before deploying them on all your managed devices.
> 3. Scalefusion has tested these scripts, however, Scalefusion will not be responsible for any loss of data or system malfunction that may arise due to the incorrect usage of these scripts.