diff --git a/etc/init.lisp b/etc/init.lisp
index 3a7f5c1..c56abd9 100644
--- a/etc/init.lisp
+++ b/etc/init.lisp
@@ -604,10 +604,14 @@
 
 (define-key "d"         #'file-explorer-delete-path *filesystem-explorer-keymap*)
 
+(define-key "a"         #'file-explorer-create-path *filesystem-explorer-keymap*)
+
 (define-key "up"        #'file-explorer-go-up       *filesystem-explorer-keymap*)
 
 (define-key "down"      #'file-explorer-go-down     *filesystem-explorer-keymap*)
 
+
+
 ;;;; hooks
 
 ;; this module  will install an  hook to  rewrite urls; By  default it
diff --git a/src/filesystem-tree-window.lisp b/src/filesystem-tree-window.lisp
index fdb5ff2..5a1cefe 100644
--- a/src/filesystem-tree-window.lisp
+++ b/src/filesystem-tree-window.lisp
@@ -47,13 +47,17 @@
     :initform  #'expand-local-filesystem-node
     :accessor  filesystem-expand-function
     :type      function)
-  (filesystem-rename-function
+   (filesystem-rename-function
     :initform  #'rename-local-filesystem-node
     :accessor  filesystem-rename-function
     :type      function)
-    (filesystem-delete-function
+   (filesystem-delete-function
     :initform  #'delete-local-filesystem-node
     :accessor  filesystem-delete-function
+    :type      function)
+   (filesystem-create-function
+    :initform  #'create-local-filesystem-node
+    :accessor  filesystem-create-function
     :type      function))
   (:documentation "A window that shows and allow intercating with a hierarchical filesystem"))
 
@@ -116,6 +120,12 @@
                      (make-instance 'm-tree :data (make-node-data file nil)))))
       matching-node)))
 
+(defun create-local-filesystem-node (path dirp)
+  (assert path)
+  (if dirp
+      (fs:make-directory path)
+      (fs:create-a-file path)))
+
 (defun rename-local-filesystem-node (matching-node new-path)
   (let ((path (tree-path (data matching-node))))
     (assert path)
@@ -270,6 +280,15 @@
     (win-clear window :redraw nil)
     (resync-rows-db window :redraw t :selected-path path)))
 
+(defun create-treenode (window path dirp)
+  (when-let* ((root-node     (filesystem-root window))
+              (parent-node   (find-node root-node (fs:parent-dir-path path))))
+    (funcall (filesystem-create-function window) path dirp)
+    (remove-all-children parent-node)
+    (expand-treenode window (tree-path (data parent-node)))
+    (win-clear window :redraw nil)
+    (resync-rows-db window :redraw t :selected-path path)))
+
 (defmethod draw :after ((object filesystem-tree-window))
   (when-window-shown (object)
     (let* ((window-width  (usable-window-width object))
diff --git a/src/filesystem-utils.lisp b/src/filesystem-utils.lisp
index 553623e..0f95b4f 100644
--- a/src/filesystem-utils.lisp
+++ b/src/filesystem-utils.lisp
@@ -39,6 +39,9 @@
         out)
       nil))
 
+(defun create-a-file (path)
+  (open path :direction :probe :if-does-not-exist :create))
+
 (defun rename-a-file (old new)
   (nix:rename old new))
 
@@ -95,6 +98,10 @@
   (let ((re (concatenate 'string ext "$")))
     (cl-ppcre:scan re path)))
 
+(defun extension-dir-p (path)
+  (let ((re (concatenate 'string *directory-sep-regexp* "$")))
+    (cl-ppcre:scan re path)))
+
 (defun strip-extension (file &key (strip-all nil))
   (let ((new (cl-ppcre:regex-replace "(?i)[a-z0-9]\\.[^.]+$" file "")))
     (if (string= file new)
diff --git a/src/package.lisp b/src/package.lisp
index 36da583..d6fae91 100644
--- a/src/package.lisp
+++ b/src/package.lisp
@@ -272,6 +272,7 @@
    :+s-isgid+
    :*directory-sep-regexp*
    :*directory-sep*
+   :create-a-file
    :copy-a-file
    :rename-a-file
    :file-size
@@ -281,6 +282,7 @@
    :cat-parent-dir
    :has-extension
    :get-extension
+   :extension-dir-p
    :strip-extension
    :add-extension
    :do-directory
@@ -2029,6 +2031,7 @@
    :expand-treenode
    :rename-treenode
    :delete-treenode
+   :create-treenode
    :resync-rows-db
    :init))
 
@@ -2787,6 +2790,7 @@
    :file-explorer-close
    :file-explorer-rename
    :file-explorer-delete-path
+   :file-explorer-create-path
    :file-explorer-go-down
    :file-explorer-go-up))
 
diff --git a/src/ui-goodies.lisp b/src/ui-goodies.lisp
index e6b0f7b..59343ea 100644
--- a/src/ui-goodies.lisp
+++ b/src/ui-goodies.lisp
@@ -2453,12 +2453,27 @@ printed, on the main window."
               (fields (line-oriented-window:selected-row-fields win))
               (path   (fstree:tree-path  fields)))
     (flet ((on-input-complete (new-path)
-             (with-enqueued-process ()
-               (fstree:rename-treenode win path new-path))))
+             (when (string-not-empty-p new-path)
+               (with-enqueued-process ()
+                 (fstree:rename-treenode win path new-path)))))
       (ask-string-input #'on-input-complete
                         :prompt
                         (format nil (_ "rename ~a to: ") path)))))
 
+(defun file-explorer-create-path ()
+  "create a file or directory"
+  (when-let* ((win    *filesystem-explorer-window*)
+              (fields (line-oriented-window:selected-row-fields win))
+              (path   (fstree:tree-path  fields)))
+    (flet ((on-input-complete (new-path)
+             (when (string-not-empty-p new-path)
+               (with-enqueued-process ()
+                 (let ((dirp (fs:extension-dir-p new-path)))
+                   (fstree:create-treenode win new-path dirp))))))
+      (ask-string-input #'on-input-complete
+                        :prompt        (_ "create: ")
+                        :initial-value path))))
+
 (defun file-explorer-move (amount)
   (ignore-errors
     (line-oriented-window:unselect-all *filesystem-explorer-window*)