Task 1: How to Create a Directory

Here are the steps to create the directory for this tutorial:



screenshot of suggested folder structure for NHANES Web Tutorial

Step 1 Create NHANES folder



Step 2 Create TEMP folder

Double-click the NHANES folder and create the TEMP folder inside it. This folder will store your transport files and documentation.


Step 3 Create DATA folder

Return to the NHANES folder and create another folder inside it called DATA. This folder will store your extracted SAS datasets or saved Stata datasets and act as your library. If you follow this structure, the path to your library will be C:/NHANES/DATA.


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