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I very much doubt if you would want to create a new directory inside your boot directory, which is what your image displays, and you would have to become root to do it. It should however be easy to create a directory inside your home directory.
With most desktops, a right-click on space inside the file manager is all you need. Or open a terminal and type
The three icons at the top of the menu (above "Undo Rename") are (from left to right) new window, new tab and new folder - so it's that third one. I feel like the icons could do with labels or tooltips, as I never know which does what.
You can also hit Ctrl+Shift+N in Files to create a new folder.
The three icons at the top of the menu (above "Undo Rename") are (from left to right) new window, new tab and new folder - so it's that third one. I feel like the icons could do with labels or tooltips, as I never know which does what.
You can also hit Ctrl+Shift+N in Files to create a new folder.
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