Creating a folder

A folder is an isolated space where Yandex.Cloud resources are created and grouped.

Warning

When creating folders, keep in mind the quotas and limits. Currently, you cannot delete a folder yourself.

Management console

CLI

API

Click Create folder in the Home page of the management console.
Enter the folder name.

The name must be unique within the folder. The name may contain lowercase Latin letters, numbers, and hyphens. The first character must be a letter. The last character can't be a hyphen. The maximum length of the name is 63 characters.
Select Create a default network. A network is created with subnets in each availability zone.
Click Create folder.

See a description of the create folder command:
```
$ yc resource-manager folder create --help
```
Create a new folder:
- with a name and without a description:
```
$ yc resource-manager folder create \
    --name new-folder
```
  The name must be unique within the folder. The name may contain lowercase Latin letters, numbers, and hyphens. The first character must be a letter. The last character can't be a hyphen. The maximum length of the name is 63 characters.
- with a name and description:
```
$ yc resource-manager folder create \
    --name new-folder \
    --description "my first folder with description"
```

To create a folder, use the create method for theFolder resource.