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Managing folders is much like managing files in Linux. Just remember to use the -r option (recursive) for copying and deleting.

Make Directory

mkdir newfolder – Creates a folder called folder
Rename Directory

mv newfolder newfolder2 – Renames folder to be folder2
Move Directory

mv newfolder folder/newfolder – Moves newfolder into the folder directory.
Warning: You can move AND rename a folder at the same time even by accident.
Copy Directory

cp -r newfolder newfolder.bak – Copies newfolder and contents to newfolder.bak
-r means “recursive” and so copies both the folder and all contents.
Delete Directory

rm – rf newfolder – Deletes newfolder and all contents
-f is the “force” option and may be needed if files within the directory are protected for some reason.