1 files changed, 8 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/server/helpers/core-utils.ts b/server/helpers/core-utils.ts
index 4981bb4ec..77547c528 100644
--- a/server/helpers/core-utils.ts
+++ b/server/helpers/core-utils.ts
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ import * as createTorrent from 'create-torrent'
 import { pseudoRandomBytes } from 'crypto'
 import { readdir, readFile, rename, stat, Stats, unlink, writeFile } from 'fs'
 import * as mkdirp from 'mkdirp'
-import { join } from 'path'
+import { isAbsolute, join } from 'path'
 import * as pem from 'pem'
 import * as rimraf from 'rimraf'
 import { URL } from 'url'
@@ -70,6 +70,12 @@ function pageToStartAndCount (page: number, itemsPerPage: number) {
   return { start, count: itemsPerPage }
 }
 
+function buildPath (path: string) {
+  if (isAbsolute(path)) return path
+
+  return join(root(), path)
+}
+
 function promisify0<A> (func: (cb: (err: any, result: A) => void) => void): () => Promise<A> {
   return function promisified (): Promise<A> {
     return new Promise<A>((resolve: (arg: A) => void, reject: (err: any) => void) => {
@@ -136,6 +142,7 @@ export {
   pageToStartAndCount,
   sanitizeUrl,
   sanitizeHost,
+  buildPath,
 
   promisify0,
   promisify1,