Task 1: How to Create Folders

Here are the steps for creating folders:

• Create an NHANES subfolder
• Create a DOWNLOAD subfolder inside the NHANES folder for the documentation and transport files
• Create a DATA subfolder inside the NHANES folder for the extracted SAS datasets

Screenshot of Suggested Folder Structure

 

Step 1: Create an NHANES subfolder

Go to your C: drive by opening Windows Explorer or the My Computer icon on your desktop. Create a new folder in your C: drive and name it NHANES.

 

Step 2: Create a DOWNLOAD Folder

Double-click the NHANES folder and create the DOWNLOAD folder inside it. This folder will store your SAS transport files and documentation. If you follow this structure, the path to your transport files and documentation will be C:/NHANES/DOWNLOAD.

 

Step 3: Create a DATA folder

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