Failed making directory in external storage in android

Question

I have this method but why is it failing to create a directory in pictures folder?

    private void CreateDirectoryForPictures()
    {
        App._dir = new File(
            Android.OS.Environment.GetExternalStoragePublicDirectory(
                Android.OS.Environment.DirectoryPictures), "CameraAppDemo");
        if (!App._dir.Exists())
        {
            App._dir.Mkdirs();
        }
        if (!App._dir.Exists())
        {
            Toast.MakeText(this, "Directory not created", ToastLength.Short).Show();
        }
        else
        {
            Toast.MakeText(this, "Directory created", ToastLength.Short).Show();
        }

    }

score 3 · Accepted Answer · answered Dec 06 '16 at 05:49

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Have you added the WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE permission in the manifest?

answered Dec 06 '16 at 05:49

Shubham Rana

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oh sorry i forgot :D it's hard to know if what we are using are needing permissions when it is not stated in some tutorials :D – jace Dec 06 '16 at 05:52
Happy to help. :) – Shubham Rana Dec 06 '16 at 05:53
@jace Also check http://stackoverflow.com/a/33162451/5134647 , for sdk 23 and above – shadygoneinsane Dec 06 '16 at 05:59

Failed making directory in external storage in android

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