---
title: "New-VBRGoogleCloudFolder"
description: "This cmdlet creates Google Cloud folders in the selected bucket. Veeam Backup & Replication will use these folders to keep backup files there."
canonical: "https://helpcenter.veeam.com/docs/vbr/powershell/new-vbrgooglecloudfolder.html"
breadcrumb: "Veeam PowerShell Reference > Veeam PowerShell Reference > Backup Infrastructure > Cloud Credentials > Google Cloud Accounts > Managing Google Cloud Storage Containers > New-VBRGoogleCloudFolder"
dateModified: "2026-08-19"
---

# New-VBRGoogleCloudFolder

## Short Description
Creates Google Cloud folders.

**Product Edition**: Standard, Enterprise, Enterprise Plus, Veeam Universal License

## Syntax
```
New-VBRGoogleCloudFolder -Connection <IVBRGoogleCloudConnection> -Bucket <VBRGoogleCloudBucket> -Name <String> [<CommonParameters>]
```

## Detailed Description
This cmdlet creates Google Cloud folders in the selected bucket. Veeam Backup & Replication will use these folders to keep backup files there.

## Parameters

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      <tr style="vertical-align:top">
        <th style="width:20%;">
          <p>Parameter</p>
        </th>
        <th style="width:20%;">
          <p>Description</p>
        </th>
        <th style="width:20%;">
          <p>Type</p>
        </th>
        <th style="width:10%;">
          <p>Required</p>
        </th>
        <th style="width:10%;">
          <p>Position</p>
        </th>
        <th style="width:10%;">
          <p>Accept Pipeline Input</p>
        </th>
      </tr>
      <tr style="vertical-align:top">
        <td>
          <p class="Table_Text_Bold"><span class="Table_Text_Bold">Bucket</span></p>
        </td>
        <td>
          <p>Specifies a Google Cloud bucket. The cmdlet will add a new Google Cloud folder to this bucket.</p><p>Accepts the <code>VBRGoogleCloudBucket</code> object. To create this object, run the <a href="get-vbrgooglecloudbucket.md"><code>Get-VBRGoogleCloudBucket</code></a> cmdlet.</p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p><a href="vbrgooglecloudbucket.md"><code>VBRGoogleCloudBucket</code></a></p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p>True</p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p>Named</p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p>False</p>
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr style="vertical-align:top">
        <td>
          <p class="Table_Text_Bold"><span class="Table_Text_Bold">Connection</span></p>
        </td>
        <td>
          <p>Specifies an active session with Google Cloud object storage. The cmdlet will create a new folder in this Google Cloud object storage.</p><p>Accepts the <code>VBRGoogleCloudConnection</code> object. To create this object, run the <a href="connect-vbrgooglecloudservice.md"><code>Connect-VBRGoogleCloudService</code></a> cmdlet.</p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p><code>IVBRGoogleCloudConnection</code></p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p>True</p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p>Named</p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p>True (ByPropertyName, ByValue)</p>
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr style="vertical-align:top">
        <td>
          <p class="Table_Text_Bold"><span class="Table_Text_Bold">Name</span></p>
        </td>
        <td>
          <p>Specifies an array of names for the Google Cloud folder. The cmdlet will create the Google Cloud folder with this name.</p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p><code>String</code></p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p>True</p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p>Named</p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p>False</p>
        </td>
      </tr>
    </table>

`<CommonParameters>`

This cmdlet supports Microsoft PowerShell common parameters. For more information on common parameters, see [ Microsoft Docs](https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/powershell/module/microsoft.powershell.core/about/about_commonparameters?view=powershell-7).

## Output Object
The cmdlet returns the `VBRGoogleCloudFolder` object that contains Google Cloud folders added to the selected bucket.

## Examples

::: example
### Creating Google Cloud Folder

This example shows how to create a new Google Cloud folder.

```
$account = Get-VBRGoogleCloudAccount -Id "0x0x0xxx-000x-0x0x-000-000x00000x0x"
$connection = Connect-VBRGoogleCloudService -Account $account -RegionType Global -ServiceType CapacityTier
$bucket = Get-VBRGoogleCloudBucket -Connection $connection -Region $region
New-VBRGoogleCloudFolder -Connection $connection -Bucket $bucket -Name "NewFolder"
```

Perform the following steps:

1. Run the [`Get-VBRGoogleCloudAccount`](get-vbrgooglecloudaccount.md) cmdlet. Specify the `Id` parameter value. Save the result to the `$account` variable.
2. Run the [`Connect-VBRGoogleCloudService`](connect-vbrgooglecloudservice.md) cmdlet. Specify the `Account`, `RegionType`, and `ServiceType` parameter values. Save the result to the `$connection` variable.
3. Run the [`Get-VBRGoogleCloudBucket`](get-vbrgooglecloudbucket.md) cmdlet. Specify the `Connection` and `Region` parameter values. Save the result to the `$bucket` variable.
4. Run the `New-VBRGoogleCloudFolder` cmdlet. Specify the following settings:

   - Set the `$connection` variable as the `Connection` parameter value.
   - Set the `$bucket` variable as the `Bucket` parameter value. 
   - Specify the `Name` parameter value.

:::

## Related Commands

- [`Get-VBRGoogleCloudAccount`](get-vbrgooglecloudaccount.md)
- [`Connect-VBRGoogleCloudService`](connect-vbrgooglecloudservice.md)
- [`Get-VBRGoogleCloudBucket`](get-vbrgooglecloudbucket.md)