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Asked: June 17, 20262026-06-17T22:45:58+00:00 2026-06-17T22:45:58+00:00

So I created a folder in the internal storage like this: File folder1 =

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So I created a folder in the internal storage like this:

File folder1 = getBaseContext().getDir("DataBase", Context.MODE_PRIVATE); //Creating an internal dir;

Now how to I create a new folder inside that folder1?

I tried this (below), but this creates a file and not a folder. . .

File insideFolder = new File (folder1,"Important Database");

I also tried calling mkdir but it seems like insideFolder is still a file.

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    2026-06-17T22:45:59+00:00Added an answer on June 17, 2026 at 10:45 pm

    Now how to I create a new folder inside that folder1?

    new File(folder1, "subdirname").mkdir();

    Now how to I create a new folder inside that folder1?

    If the file was already there due to some previous experiment of yours, mkdir() will not delete it. You will need to delete it yourself.

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