diff --git a/cmd/docs.go b/cmd/docs.go
index 2e199b29..34aee2b3 100644
--- a/cmd/docs.go
+++ b/cmd/docs.go
@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@ func generateMarkdown(cmd *cobra.Command, w io.Writer) {
 	checkErr(err)
 }
 
-func generateFlagsTable(fs *pflag.FlagSet, buf *bytes.Buffer) {
+func generateFlagsTable(fs *pflag.FlagSet, buf io.StringWriter) {
 	buf.WriteString("| Name | Shorthand | Usage |\n")
 	buf.WriteString("|------|-----------|-------|\n")
 
diff --git a/cmd/root.go b/cmd/root.go
index 0e8ddaca..016e8128 100644
--- a/cmd/root.go
+++ b/cmd/root.go
@@ -213,8 +213,8 @@ func setupLog(logMethod string) {
 
 func quickSetup(flags *pflag.FlagSet, d pythonData) {
 	set := &settings.Settings{
-		Key:    generateKey(),
-		Signup: false,
+		Key:           generateKey(),
+		Signup:        false,
 		CreateUserDir: false,
 		Defaults: settings.UserDefaults{
 			Scope:  ".",
diff --git a/cmd/users_add.go b/cmd/users_add.go
index 73c71091..b5ccd252 100644
--- a/cmd/users_add.go
+++ b/cmd/users_add.go
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 package cmd
 
 import (
-	"github.com/filebrowser/filebrowser/v2/settings"
 	"github.com/filebrowser/filebrowser/v2/users"
 	"github.com/spf13/cobra"
 )
@@ -40,7 +39,7 @@ var usersAddCmd = &cobra.Command{
 		s2, err := d.store.Settings.Get()
 		checkErr(err)
 
-		userHome, err := settings.CreateUserDir(user.Username, user.Scope, servSettings.Root, s2)
+		userHome, err := s2.MakeUserDir(user.Username, user.Scope, servSettings.Root)
 		checkErr(err)
 		user.Scope = userHome
 
diff --git a/http/settings.go b/http/settings.go
index 58036f71..0148b383 100644
--- a/http/settings.go
+++ b/http/settings.go
@@ -9,24 +9,24 @@ import (
 )
 
 type settingsData struct {
-	Signup   bool                  `json:"signup"`
-	CreateUserDir   bool           `json:"createUserDir"`
-	Defaults settings.UserDefaults `json:"defaults"`
-	Rules    []rules.Rule          `json:"rules"`
-	Branding settings.Branding     `json:"branding"`
-	Shell    []string              `json:"shell"`
-	Commands map[string][]string   `json:"commands"`
+	Signup        bool                  `json:"signup"`
+	CreateUserDir bool                  `json:"createUserDir"`
+	Defaults      settings.UserDefaults `json:"defaults"`
+	Rules         []rules.Rule          `json:"rules"`
+	Branding      settings.Branding     `json:"branding"`
+	Shell         []string              `json:"shell"`
+	Commands      map[string][]string   `json:"commands"`
 }
 
 var settingsGetHandler = withAdmin(func(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request, d *data) (int, error) {
 	data := &settingsData{
-		Signup:   d.settings.Signup,
+		Signup:        d.settings.Signup,
 		CreateUserDir: d.settings.CreateUserDir,
-		Defaults: d.settings.Defaults,
-		Rules:    d.settings.Rules,
-		Branding: d.settings.Branding,
-		Shell:    d.settings.Shell,
-		Commands: d.settings.Commands,
+		Defaults:      d.settings.Defaults,
+		Rules:         d.settings.Rules,
+		Branding:      d.settings.Branding,
+		Shell:         d.settings.Shell,
+		Commands:      d.settings.Commands,
 	}
 
 	return renderJSON(w, r, data)
diff --git a/http/users.go b/http/users.go
index 75557235..b6a92dc3 100644
--- a/http/users.go
+++ b/http/users.go
@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@ package http
 
 import (
 	"encoding/json"
-	"github.com/filebrowser/filebrowser/v2/settings"
 	"log"
 	"net/http"
 	"sort"
@@ -121,7 +120,7 @@ var userPostHandler = withAdmin(func(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request, d *
 		return http.StatusInternalServerError, err
 	}
 
-	userHome,err := settings.CreateUserDir(req.Data.Username, req.Data.Scope, d.server.Root, d.settings)
+	userHome, err := d.settings.MakeUserDir(req.Data.Username, req.Data.Scope, d.server.Root)
 	if err != nil {
 		log.Printf("create user: failed to mkdir user home dir: [%s]", userHome)
 		return http.StatusInternalServerError, err
diff --git a/settings/dir.go b/settings/dir.go
index f66bbd81..bd21d8cc 100644
--- a/settings/dir.go
+++ b/settings/dir.go
@@ -2,11 +2,12 @@ package settings
 
 import (
 	"errors"
-	"github.com/spf13/afero"
 	"log"
 	"os"
 	"regexp"
 	"strings"
+
+	"github.com/spf13/afero"
 )
 
 var (
@@ -15,10 +16,11 @@ var (
 	dashes = regexp.MustCompile(`[\-]+`)
 )
 
-func CreateUserDir(username, userScope, serverRoot string, settings *Settings) (string, error) {
+// MakeUserDir makes the user directory according to settings.
+func (settings *Settings) MakeUserDir(username, userScope, serverRoot string) (string, error) {
 	var err error
 	userScope = strings.TrimSpace(userScope)
-	if userScope == "" || userScope == "./"  {
+	if userScope == "" || userScope == "./" {
 		userScope = "."
 	}
 
@@ -56,10 +58,9 @@ func CreateUserDir(username, userScope, serverRoot string, settings *Settings) (
 	} else {
 		log.Printf("create user: mkdir user home dir: [%s] successfully.", userHome)
 	}
-	return userHome,err
+	return userHome, err
 }
 
-
 func cleanUsername(s string) string {
 
 	// Remove any trailing space to avoid ending on -
@@ -74,4 +75,4 @@ func cleanUsername(s string) string {
 	s = dashes.ReplaceAllString(s, "-")
 
 	return s
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}
diff --git a/settings/settings.go b/settings/settings.go
index 92713cb9..c94c2452 100644
--- a/settings/settings.go
+++ b/settings/settings.go
@@ -12,15 +12,15 @@ type AuthMethod string
 
 // Settings contain the main settings of the application.
 type Settings struct {
-	Key        []byte              `json:"key"`
-	Signup     bool                `json:"signup"`
-	CreateUserDir   bool           `json:"createUserDir"`
-	Defaults   UserDefaults        `json:"defaults"`
-	AuthMethod AuthMethod          `json:"authMethod"`
-	Branding   Branding            `json:"branding"`
-	Commands   map[string][]string `json:"commands"`
-	Shell      []string            `json:"shell"`
-	Rules      []rules.Rule        `json:"rules"`
+	Key           []byte              `json:"key"`
+	Signup        bool                `json:"signup"`
+	CreateUserDir bool                `json:"createUserDir"`
+	Defaults      UserDefaults        `json:"defaults"`
+	AuthMethod    AuthMethod          `json:"authMethod"`
+	Branding      Branding            `json:"branding"`
+	Commands      map[string][]string `json:"commands"`
+	Shell         []string            `json:"shell"`
+	Rules         []rules.Rule        `json:"rules"`
 }
 
 // GetRules implements rules.Provider.