diff --git a/aliases/general.aliases.bash b/aliases/general.aliases.bash
index 76e1c1e1..f26b5a20 100644
--- a/aliases/general.aliases.bash
+++ b/aliases/general.aliases.bash
@@ -25,6 +25,11 @@ alias	md='mkdir -p'
 alias	rd=rmdir
 alias d='dirs -v'
 
+function mkcd(){
+	mkdir $*
+	cd $*
+}
+
 function aliases-help() {
   echo "Generic Alias Usage"
   echo
@@ -42,4 +47,4 @@ function aliases-help() {
   echo "  rd    = rmdir"
   echo "  d     = dirs -v"
   echo 
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}