public ActionResult Create(SetViewModel set, HttpPostedFileBase[] files) { //Find logged in user User user = db.Users.Single(s => s.email.Trim().ToLower() == System.Web.HttpContext.Current.User.Identity.Name.Trim().ToLower()); int userID = user.id; if (ModelState.IsValid) { SquaresEntities db = new SquaresEntities(); List <string> pieces = new List <string>(); var squareSet = new Set { name = set.name, userId = userID, description = set.description, creationDate = DateTime.Now, //likes = , //sizeData = , combinationData = "666", }; //Create folders for set string relativePath = "/Images/" + userID + "/" + set.name; string path = Server.MapPath(relativePath); Directory.CreateDirectory(path); //Lopp through pieces, save, and save path foreach (HttpPostedFileBase file in files) { if (file != null) { string p = string.Empty; p = Server.MapPath(relativePath + "/"); // make a new path to save images pieces.Add(relativePath + "/" + file.FileName); // the path in database file.SaveAs(p + file.FileName); } } db.Sets.Add(squareSet); db.SaveChanges(); int setID = squareSet.id; CreateSet(setID, pieces); return(RedirectToAction("Details", new { id = squareSet.id })); } //redirect return(View(set)); }