How to recover the Downloads Folder?

I accidentally deleted "Downloads" folder using this command in terminal "sudo rm -rf ~/Downloads/ " then used this one "ln -s /Volumes/Bucket/Downloads/ ~/Downloads " to redirect everyhting, but forgot to copy the Downloads folder first, so it doesnt redirect, is there a way for Mac OS X to Re-create the folder?
This is the tutorial i used http://gigaom.com/apple/how-to-create-and-use-symlinks-on-a-mac/#comments

Restoring Folders to the Dock
If you've lost your Applications or Documents or Downloads folder from the Dock, don't worry. The folders on the Dock are just aliases (shortcuts), pointing to the actual folders. They can be removed from the Dock simply by dragging them away from the Dock and letting go, where they will disappear in puff of smoke. Here's how to get them back.
Open Finder
For the Applications folder, click on "Macintosh HD" on the Finder sidebar
Drag the Applications folder from the right side of Finder to the right side of the Dock. (1st image)
For the Documents folder, click on your user name on the Finder sidebar
Drag the Downloads folder from the right side of Finder to the right side of the Dock. (2nd image)
To change the icons on the Dock, right-click on them and select "Display as: Folder"
To change the sort order of the items in the Dock folder, right-click and make your selection under "Sort by"
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