Question

I’d like to create a folder based on a parameter used in the name, so for example:

    $Website = "test"
    new-item \\172.1.1.1\C`$\Folder\$Website_Archive -type directory

The _Archive needs to be part of the folder name but I cannot figure out how to pass the $Website with the _Archive included.

Here is the error I get:

New-Item : Item with specified name \172.1.1.1\C$\Folder\ already exists.
At line:2 char:9
+ new-item <<<< \172.1.1.1\C`$\Folder\$Website_Archive -type directory
+ CategoryInfo : ResourceExists: (\172.1.1.1\C\Folder\:String) [New-Item], IOException
+ FullyQualifiedErrorId : DirectoryExist,Microsoft.PowerShell.Commands.NewItemCommand

If I remove the ‘_Archive’ from the line it will create the folder named “test”. I’m assuming it’s looking for a parameter of $Website_Archive and not finding it so it tries to just recreate the root folder. How can I get the parameter passed into the folder name?

Thanks!

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Answer 1

Just escape the underscore with a backtick

new-item "\\17.1.1.1\C`$\Folder\$Website`_Archive" -type directory