Avast ye, create a folder structure,

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Aye, this be a machine-translated text, an’ it may contain errors, savvy?

In this task, ye be needin’ to create a map structure where ye can organize files on yer computer. A good map structure helps ye keep order amongst yer files, so ye can easily find yer way back to ‘em later.

Hva er forskjellen på en fil og en mappe?
  • A folder be a digital chest that can hold files, aye.
    • This can be, fer example, a folder holdin’ pictures.
  • A file holds information, it does.
    • Fer example, ‘tis can be a proper picture, a video, a text-document, and so on.

Task - Buildin’ a Folder Structure fer the School Year

Step 1: Open File Explorer

If ye be sailin’ on Windows, double-click the “File Explorer” icon:

Windows File Explorer

If ye be on a Mac, click the “Finder” app:

Finder Mac App

Here be where ye can find yer documents, downloads, pictures, videos, music, and such. For this here setup, we be focusin’ on “Documents”.

Step 2: Creatin’ the Main Folder “IM”

  1. Inside the “Documents” folder, right-click on a clear spot.
  2. Choose “New” and then “Folder”.
  3. Give the new folder a proper name, recommendin’ “IM”.
Tip

Ye can give folders a new name by right-clickin’ ‘em and findin’ the “Rename” button in the menu.

Step 3: Create Subfolders

Once ye’ve created a folder, ye can enter it. From here, ye can create subfolders for more specific categories.

  1. Create a folder inside the “IM” folder called “MP” for the Media Production subjects.
  2. Create a folder inside the “IM” folder called “IT” for the Information Technology subjects.
    From here, ye can further add folders for the themes we be workin’ with. Below ye see an example o’ how the folder structure can look:
    Documents/
    └── IM/ 
       ├── MP/ 
       └── IT/ 
           ├── HTML/ 
           └── Python/
    

Step 4: (Optional) Create Folders for Other Subjects

Aye, ye can also be makin’ folders within yer documents for other subjects like English or Math, if ye be so inclined.