note BazB <P> Try <code>mkdir($dir) or die "Unable to create directory $dir: $!";</code> (obviously assigning <code>$dir</code> first).<br> <code>$!</code> should give you a clue. </p> <p> If you're trying to create a hierarchy/tree of directories, you should look at [CPAN://File::Path]'s mkpath call.<br /> [CPAN://File::Path] is a standard module. </p> <p> If you're not doing so already, [id://87628]. </p> <div class="pmsig"> <div class="pmsig-127547"> <hr /> <font size=1> <p align=right>If the information in this post is inaccurate, or just plain wrong, don't just downvote - please post explaining what's wrong.<br> That way everyone learns.</p> </font> </div></div> 332218 332218