Create a new folder in Drive using Google App Script

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Is there a way to create a google app script to create a new folder in Google Drive that is NOT IN THE ROOT FOLDER? A script to move a folder in the root to a particular folder will also do.

You should google for answers before asking. Here's the duplicate: GAS-create-folder — Sujay Phadke
– Sujay Phadke, Commented Jan 15, 2017 at 8:01
Possible duplicate of Create new file in a folder with Apps Script using Google Advanced Drive service — Sujay Phadke
– Sujay Phadke, Commented Jan 15, 2017 at 8:01

Lee Taylor · Accepted Answer · 2022-01-17 15:31:59Z

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var parentFolder = DriveApp.getFolderById(parentFolderId);
var newFolder = parentFolder.createFolder("My New Folder Name");

edited Jan 17, 2022 at 15:31

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double-beep · Accepted Answer · 2019-07-08 13:05:29Z

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var parentFolder=DriveApp.getFolderById(DriveApp.getRootFolder().getId());
  var newFolder=parentFolder.createFolder("name folder")

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Samuel Philipp Over a year ago

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DanCue · Accepted Answer · 2020-04-02 13:10:23Z

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If you are going to need the folder ID to let's say move or create a file there you can do the following.

var parentFolder = DriveApp.getFolderById(parentFolderId);
var newFolderID = parentFolder.createFolder("New Folder Name").getId();

Then you can do this

DriveApp.getFolderById(newFolderID);

answered Apr 2, 2020 at 13:10

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Serge insas · Accepted Answer · 2017-01-15 12:00:41Z

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The folder object has a createFolder method, see doc here. so you should simply get the folder you want and create the new one from there.

answered Jan 15, 2017 at 12:00

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highpass · Accepted Answer · 2022-02-02 18:05:35Z

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getFolderById seems to be removed.

Try this:

function createFolder(parentFolderName)
{
  var folders = DriveApp.getFolders();
  while (folders.hasNext()) {
   var folder = folders.next();
   if(parentFolderName == folder.getName())
     folder.createFolder("Folder Name");
 }
}

answered Feb 2, 2022 at 18:05

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