This post documents my first shell script, what it does, and what I learned from it.

📌 Objective of the Script

The goal of this script is simple:

• Create a directory

• Create files inside that directory

• Execute the script using proper permissions

This helped me understand how scripts run in Linux and how automation begins at a very basic level.

📝 The Shell Script

#!/bin/bash

#create a directory
mkdir Folder2

#creat a file inside a folder
touch Folder2/file1
touch Folder2/file2

▶️ How I Executed the Script

1. Gave execute permission:

chmod +x first-shell-script.sh

2. Ran the script:

./first-shell-script.sh

3. Verified the output:

ls Folder2

Output:

file1  file2

🧠 What I Learned from This

Even though this is a small script, it helped me understand several important Linux concepts:

• How the shebang (#!/bin/bash) works

• Why execute permission is required for scripts

• How Linux handles directory and file creation

• How automation starts with small, repeatable tasks

This also reinforced the idea that Linux is strict, predictable, and powerful when used correctly.

🔍 Why This Matters for DevOps

DevOps is not just about tools like Docker, Kubernetes, or CI/CD pipelines.
It starts with:

• Understanding Linux

• Writing scripts

• Automating repetitive tasks

• Knowing how systems behave

This small script is my first step toward that journey.