# Creating a directory and copying scripts into the directory

To help you complete this activity, you must create a directory and copy several scripts into the new directory. You will use these scripts to quickly add tables and data to a new Derby database.

Tip: A command prompt appears after each command is run. If an error occurs, verify the syntax and retype the command.

1. Open a command window and change to a directory where you want to store the files that you create during the self-study tutorial activities.
2. Create the `DERBYTUTOR` directory. `DERBYTUTOR` will be your working directory for this activity.

   Operating System | Command
   --- | ---

   UNIX (Korn Shell)

       mkdir DERBYTUTOR

   Windows

       md DERBYTUTOR

3. Change to the `DERBYTUTOR` directory.

   Operating System | Command
   --- | ---

   UNIX (Korn Shell)

       cd DERBYTUTOR

   Windows

       cd DERBYTUTOR

4. Copy the SQL scripts from the Derby `demo\programs\toursdb` subdirectory into the `DERBYTUTOR` directory. You will use these scripts to create tables and add data to a new database, `toursdb`.

   Operating System | Command
   --- | ---

   UNIX (Korn Shell)

       cp $DERBY_HOME/demo/programs/toursdb/*.sql .

   Windows

       copy %DERBY_HOME%\demo\programs\toursdb\*.sql .

5. Verify that the files were copied to the `DERBYTUTOR` directory.

   Operating System | Command
   --- | ---

   UNIX (Korn Shell)

       ls DERBYTUTOR

   Windows

       dir DERBYTUTOR

   Important: Include the dot (`.`) at the end of each command so that your current working directory is included in the classpath and the files are copied to the correct location.

Parent topic: Activity 1: Run SQL using the embedded driver