# mount
## Command Function
This command is used to mount a device to a specified directory.
## Syntax
mount \[_-f_\] \[_-t TYPE_\] \[_-o OPTION,_\] \[\[_DEVICE_\] _DIR_\]
## Parameters
**Table 1** Parameter description
Parameter
Description
Value Range
--help
Displays the parameters supported by the mount command.
N/A
-f
Fakes mounting the file system (no mounting is actually performed).
N/A
-t
Specifies the file system type.
vfat, yaffs, jffs, ramfs, nfs, procfs, romfs
-o
Specifies the mount options.
N/A
DEVICE
Specifies the device to mount (in the format of the device directory).
A device in the system
DIR
Specifies the directory.
You must have the execution (search) permission on the specified directory.
N/A
## Usage
By specifying the device to mount, directory, and file system format in the **mount** command, you can successfully mount the file system to the specified directory.
## Example
Run **mount -t nfs 192.168.1.3:/nfs nfs**.
## Output
Mounting the **nfs** directory on the server with IP address of **192.168.1.3** to the newly created **/nfs** directory in the current system
```
OHOS:/$ mkdir nfs
OHOS:/$ mount -t nfs 192.168.1.3:/nfs nfs
Mount nfs on 192.168.1.3:/nfs, uid:0, gid:0
Mount nfs finished.
OHOS:/$ ls nfs/
16d.xml gpio_test ohos_test.txt userfs_vfat.img
OHOS_Image.bin hello rootfs_vfat.img
dev_tools mksh_rootfs_vfat.img test_demo
```