Title: Auto Create Directory?
Last modified: May 1, 2018

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# Auto Create Directory?

 *  Resolved [mrdylan](https://wordpress.org/support/users/mrdylan/)
 * (@mrdylan)
 * [8 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/auto-create-directory/)
 * So I am a bit confused.
 * By default the wildcard %username% is a feature.
 * Well if I use the %username% path, I have to manually create the directory.
 * Is there anyway to have the plugin automatically create the directory if it doesnt
   exist?

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 *  Plugin Author [nickboss](https://wordpress.org/support/users/nickboss/)
 * (@nickboss)
 * [8 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/auto-create-directory/#post-10237908)
 * Hi, yes there is option “Create Upload Path” in the visual editor of the shortcode.
   It will automatically create the upload path if it does not exist.
 * Regards
 * Nickolas
 *  Thread Starter [mrdylan](https://wordpress.org/support/users/mrdylan/)
 * (@mrdylan)
 * [8 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/auto-create-directory/#post-10239455)
 * Thanks, missed that setting.
 * I have allowed extensions set as *.* yet when I try to upload a zip file I get“
   File PartnerWhitePapers.zip not uploaded”
 *  Plugin Author [nickboss](https://wordpress.org/support/users/nickboss/)
 * (@nickboss)
 * [8 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/auto-create-directory/#post-10243853)
 * The pattern *.* will not match all extension but only the most common ones (like
   media or documents) for security reasons. To allow zip files as well, you need
   to set it like this:
 * *.*, *.zip
 * Regards
 * Nickolas

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