diff --git a/backend/build.gradle.kts b/backend/build.gradle.kts
index d96ffe2..5b76f1c 100644
--- a/backend/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/backend/build.gradle.kts
@@ -49,6 +49,7 @@ tasks.jar {
         ":contact:jar",
         ":core:jar",
         ":documents:jar",
+        ":files:jar",
         ":items:jar",
         ":legacy:jar",
         ":markdown:jar",
diff --git a/files/src/main/java/de/srsoftware/umbrella/files/FileModule.java b/files/src/main/java/de/srsoftware/umbrella/files/FileModule.java
index 6eeea6b..01b5414 100644
--- a/files/src/main/java/de/srsoftware/umbrella/files/FileModule.java
+++ b/files/src/main/java/de/srsoftware/umbrella/files/FileModule.java
@@ -199,15 +199,36 @@ public class FileModule extends BaseHandler implements FileService {
 		return getFile(ex, file);
 	}
 
-	private boolean postCompanyDirectory(Path path, HttpExchange ex, UmbrellaUser umbrellaUser) {
+	private boolean postCompanyDirectory(Path path, HttpExchange ex, UmbrellaUser user) throws IOException {
 		return false;
 	}
 
-	private boolean postProjectDirectory(Path path, HttpExchange ex, UmbrellaUser umbrellaUser) {
+	private boolean postProjectDirectory(Path path, HttpExchange ex, UmbrellaUser user) throws IOException {
 		return false;
 	}
 
-	private boolean postUserDirectory(Path path, HttpExchange ex, UmbrellaUser umbrellaUser) {
-		return false;
+	private boolean postUserDirectory(Path path, HttpExchange ex, UmbrellaUser user) throws IOException {
+		var userId = path.pop();
+		if (userId == null) throw missingFieldException(USER_ID);
+		long uid;
+		try {
+			uid = Long.parseLong(userId);
+		} catch (NumberFormatException e) {
+			throw invalidFieldException(PROJECT_ID,"Long");
+		}
+		var filename = "/user/"+uid;
+		if (!path.empty()) filename += "/"+URLDecoder.decode(path.toString(),UTF_8);
+		if (uid != user.id() && !fileDb.isPermitted(user,filename)) throw forbidden("You are not allowed to access {0}",filename);
+		var file = new File(baseDir+filename);
+		if (file.exists()) throw unprocessable("{0} already exists!",filename);
+		try {
+			file.mkdirs();
+		} catch (Exception e) {
+			throw unprocessable("Failed to create {0}",filename);
+		}
+		Map<String,Object> map = getDirectory(file.getParentFile());
+		map.put("title",filename);
+		return sendContent(ex,map);
+
 	}
 }
diff --git a/frontend/src/routes/files/Index.svelte b/frontend/src/routes/files/Index.svelte
index 5a2cc31..f2c366d 100644
--- a/frontend/src/routes/files/Index.svelte
+++ b/frontend/src/routes/files/Index.svelte
@@ -35,15 +35,15 @@
     async function create_dir(ev){
         ev.preventDefault();
         ev.stopPropagation();
-        const url = api('files/'+path+'/'+new_dir);
-        alert(url);
+        const url = api('files'+path+'/'+new_dir);
         const res = await fetch(url,{
             credentials: 'include',
             method: 'POST'
         });
         if (res.ok) {
             yikes();
-            loadChildren(window.location.pathname)
+            loadChildren(window.location.pathname);
+            new_dir = null;
         } else {
             error(res);
         }