How to create a directory folder in Android Studio?

Question

I'm using Android Studio and I want to create a directory folder inside the lib folder. I right-clicked on the lib folder but the directory option is not showing. Can anyone suggest to me how to create a directory folder inside a folder?

Solution 1

Try to create package instead of a directory. Seems like Create New Package and Create New Directory will both just create a folder under lib directory.

Solution 2

You need to go File -> Project structure. Select lib folder and unmark as source

Solution 3

Right click on the package then "Mark Directory as" -> Unmark as Sources Root. All child packages will be seen as folders.

Solution 4

I found a solution that worked for me In Mac OS,

1- Click over file and select project structure

2 - After, you should click on the lib folder, then unselect the "Source" from top

3- Then, click on Apply then Ok Buttons

4- Now when you try to create a directory on lib you will found the Directory option appears.

Hopefully, that's what you need.

Solution 5

Yeah I had the same problem, so you just have to follow these steps:

1) Go to project structure Here:

2) Go to Modules and find "Sources" tab Click here

3) Uncheck Sources and click "Apply"! (at the beginning it was unchecked and it didn't work, but when I checked "Sources", my folders changed as it was at the beginning(like packages), so I unchecked again and folders changed, and now I can create directories, not packages, hope it helped you!)

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Comments

[Husna]

but I want to create inside lib folder. How should I create?

[Sachin Soma]

Creating nesting directory with packages looks like package1.pakage2

[Jean-François Fabre]

"Another option". Okay, what's the original option? your answer is supposed to stand for itself.

[Franco Rojas]

why does it work only with "raw" and not for another name?

[David Crow]

Does this have unintended side effects? It seems like the lib folder should be the sources root.

[Usama Abdulrehman]

Can you simplify your answer in steps so its understood easily.

[Admin]

Kindly see the above edited answer hope it may help you solve your problem.

[JAHelia]

this will disable indexing and so many behind the scenes functions in Android Studio