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title: "Create Folder"
slug: "create-folder"
updated: 2026-02-23T23:38:15Z
published: 2026-02-23T23:38:15Z
canonical: "docs.visualvault.com/create-folder"
---

> ## Documentation Index
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# Create Folder

## **Definition**

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The **Create Folder** action is used to create a new folder in the [Document Library](/v1/docs/document-library). This can be done using static values or dynamic workflow variables.

## **Instructions**

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To add the *Create Folder* action to the workflow diagram, drag and drop the action from the list on the left onto a "+" icon in the workflow diagram.

![Create Folder action added to a workflow diagram](https://cdn.document360.io/10763bcf-f13e-488f-9c3e-d6737c42ab5e/Images/Documentation/image(297).png)

### **Properties**

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The properties of the action can be customized on the step properties panel on the right-hand side of the workflow designer.

![Create Folder properties panel](https://cdn.document360.io/10763bcf-f13e-488f-9c3e-d6737c42ab5e/Images/Documentation/image(298).png)

Customize the **Step Name** and **Step Description** to add readability to the workflow action within the workflow designer.

This action has one configuration button, *Select Target Path*.

### **Target Path**

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Click *Select Target Path* in the properties panel to begin configurations.

![The properties panel with the Select Target Path button highlighted](https://cdn.document360.io/10763bcf-f13e-488f-9c3e-d6737c42ab5e/Images/Documentation/image-1667403202953.png)

The target path determines the folder that will be created.

Type the target path in the *Enter Path* textbox. The path can be a static value, or you can append workflow variables as tokens. Add tokens by using the *Workflow variable* dropdown and *Append Token* button, or by typing the workflow variable name in curly brackets {}.

![Target Path configuration screen](https://cdn.document360.io/10763bcf-f13e-488f-9c3e-d6737c42ab5e/Images/Documentation/image-1771889411277.png)

**Target Path Syntax**

The syntax required for entering the target path can be found by clicking into the folder in the [**Document Library**](https://docs.visualvault.com/v1/docs/document-library) and observing how it appears at the top of the main panel.

  

![Document Library showing the folder path](https://cdn.document360.io/10763bcf-f13e-488f-9c3e-d6737c42ab5e/Images/Documentation/image(299).png)

## **Troubleshooting**

The workflow designer will prevent you from publishing a workflow when configurations are incomplete. Here are common error messages and how to address them.

#### **![Publishing error message](https://cdn.document360.io/10763bcf-f13e-488f-9c3e-d6737c42ab5e/Images/Documentation/image-1771869956466.png)**

| **Message** | **Fix** |
| --- | --- |
| **Create Folder:** 'targetPath' must not be empty. | Configure the [Target Path](/v1/docs/create-folder#target-path). |

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