diff --git a/Model/NotesModel.php b/Model/NotesModel.php
index 3311ed1..d08c891 100644
--- a/Model/NotesModel.php
+++ b/Model/NotesModel.php
@@ -226,6 +226,10 @@ class NotesModel extends Database
         
         $uploadDir = $_SERVER['DOCUMENT_ROOT'] . '/EIANotesApp/Uploads/';
         $uploadedFileNames = [];
+
+        if (!file_exists($uploadDir)) {
+            mkdir($uploadDir, 0777, true);
+        }
     
         if (isset($_FILES['attachments']) && !empty($_FILES['attachments']['name'][0])) {
             $files = $_FILES['attachments'];