# Example: Create a folder with the current date
## Windows, Linux & macOS
- Make a monthly folder: `mkdir {{date:YYYY-MM}}`.
- Make a daily folder: `mkdir {{date:YYYY-MM-DD}}`.
For information about what kind of date options are available, see [[{{date}}]].
These examples work on all operating systems.
# History
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> - [<small>2023-02-28</small>](https://github.com/Taitava/obsidian-shellcommands-documentation/commit/7c25de016fcfca074a5743207377e6730e6a58f9): Change word "Macintosh" to "macOS".
> - [<small>2021-11-24</small>](https://github.com/Taitava/obsidian-shellcommands-documentation/commit/da2bc9e5eee499f12b6cc2c4952739652b999de1): Wrap variable note names between {{ and }}.
> - [<small>2021-11-19</small>](https://github.com/Taitava/obsidian-shellcommands-documentation/commit/07f94b03e4e8a79f1269c1dab598b5e7f536b652): Example shell commands.
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