# The file could not be uploaded because the destination "private://farm/asset/2023-01" is invalid

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**Category:** Hosting farmOS\
**Tags:** support-request\
**Created:** [January 17, 2023, 7:22pm UTC](https://farmos.discourse.group/t/the-file-could-not-be-uploaded-because-the-destination-private-farm-asset-2023-01-is-invalid/1480 "2023-01-17T19:22:11Z")\
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**Post date:** [January 17, 2023, 10:01pm UTC](https://farmos.discourse.group/t/the-file-could-not-be-uploaded-because-the-destination-private-farm-asset-2023-01-is-invalid/1480/10 "2023-01-17T22:01:28Z")

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> [@Farmer-Ed](#):
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> Was it mentioned by someone in a meeting recently too?

Indeed it was.

> [@Farmer-Ed](#):
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> I suppose by right the settings.php file should be configured before installing the site?

It can be (that’s what I do personally), but I think it’s a bit simpler (from a new user documentation perspective) to let Drupal create the `settings.php` file during installation and then add this line + cache clear after. Otherwise the instructions involve a lot more manual editing of `settings.php`, which Drupal’s `install.php` handles with a nice UI. 🙂

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