Create a Google Doc file directly in a Google Drive folder

Question

How do I create a Google document in a Google Drive folder?

I know that I can create a file in a folder like this.

var folder = DriveApp.createFolder("A Folder")
folder.createFile("filename.file", "Some text")

But how I can create a document in a folder using Google Apps Script.

Answer 1

The other answer is correct but the file will exist in your folder AND in your "drive" folder (the root folder).

To avoid that, simply remove it from there !

code :

  var doc = DocumentApp.create('Document Name'),
      docFile = DriveApp.getFileById( doc.getId() );
  DriveApp.getFolderById('0B3°°°°°°°1lXWkk').addFile( docFile );
  DriveApp.getRootFolder().removeFile(docFile);

Answer 2

With document it's a bit different, you first create it then move to the folder:

var doc = DocumentApp.create('Document Name'),
      docFile = DriveApp.getFileById( doc.getId() );

DriveApp.getFolderById(foldId).addFile( docFile );