How to compare if a folder exists and if it does not exist, create her

powershell, powershell-3.0, scripting, windows-scripting

Solution

Per the comments, `Test-Path` is the PowerShell cmdlet you should use to check for the existence of a file or directory:

$DIRE = "C:\DIRETORIO"

if ( Test-Path $DIRE ) {
    echo "Directory Exists"
} else {
    md DIRETORIO
}

The Test-Path cmdlet determines whether all elements of the path exist. It returns $True if all elements exist and $False if any are missing. It can also tell whether the path syntax is valid and whether the path leads to a container or a terminal or leaf element.

Problem

I have the following problem, I need to create a script that compares if the directory exists and if it does not exist, create it. In the linux shell, I use the parameter `-F` to check if the directory exists. How do I test in PowerShell? In Linux shell: ``` DIR=FOLDER if [ -f $DIR ] then echo "FOLDER EXIST"; else echo "FOLDER NOT EXIST"; mkdir $DIR fi ``` How do I make this comparison in Windows PowerShell? ``` $DIRE = "C:\DIRETORIO" if ( -e $DIRE ) { echo "Directory Exists" } else { md DIRETORIO } ```

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