large files to computer

Hi,

I have a 14" MacBook Pro that I am setting up. I would like to load large files (e.g. music files) onto my computer from an external hard drive, without storing them in iCloud (they are too large for one thing). If I load them onto my desktop they go onto iCloud. If I go to finder menu and open computer I get Mac hard drive, which seems good, but if I try to open a new folder there, or under users it will only let me create a 'smart folder' which does not seem to be what I need.

So how do I create a regular folder on my Mac hard drive, which I could, e.g. drag and drop a folder from and external drive? Or is there another way to do this?

Thanks, Ray