diff --git a/internal/download/download.go b/internal/download/download.go
index 543a590..54666aa 100644
--- a/internal/download/download.go
+++ b/internal/download/download.go
@@ -183,24 +183,26 @@ func DeleteSavePath(db *gorm.DB) http.HandlerFunc {
 	}
 }
 
-func IsPathValid(subPath string) error {
-	if subPath == "" {
-		return errors.New("path is empty")
+func IsPathValid(pathName string) error {
+	if pathName == "" {
+		return errors.New("PathName cannot be empty")
 	}
-	fullPath := "/app/upload/" + subPath
-	info, err := os.Stat(fullPath)
-	if os.IsNotExist(err) {
-		return errors.New("path does not exist")
+	if strings.Contains(pathName, "/") || strings.Contains(pathName, "\\") {
+		return errors.New("PathName cannot contain '/' or '\\'")
 	}
-	if err != nil {
-		return errors.New("unable to access path: " + err.Error())
-	}
-	if !info.IsDir() {
-		return errors.New("path is not a directory")
+
+	fullPath := "/app/upload/" + pathName
+
+	if _, err := os.Stat(fullPath); err == nil {
+		return errors.New("Path already exists")
 	}
+
+	// os.Stat() retourne une erreur si le dossier n'existe pas, on ignore cette erreur ici
+
 	return nil
 }
 
+
 // PathValidationHandler handles HTTP requests to validate a path
 func PathValidationHandler(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 	if r.Method != http.MethodPost {