diff --git a/lib/ampp-placement-worker.js b/lib/ampp-placement-worker.js
index 0409274..6845d2a 100644
--- a/lib/ampp-placement-worker.js
+++ b/lib/ampp-placement-worker.js
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 "use strict";
 
-const { placeAssetInFolderById } = require("./ampp-folder-placer");
+const { placeAssetInFolderById, getOrCreateFolderByPath } = require("./ampp-folder-placer");
 
 // ================================================================
 //  AMPP Placement Worker — lib/ampp-placement-worker.js
@@ -128,9 +128,14 @@ class AmppPlacementWorker {
         continue;
       }
 
-      console.log(`[placement-worker] Placing '${placement.filename}' → folder ${placement.amppFolderId} (asset ${assetId})`);
+      let targetFolderId = placement.amppFolderId;
+      if (!targetFolderId && placement.amppFolderName) {
+        try { targetFolderId = await getOrCreateFolderByPath(this._getAmppBase(), placement.amppFolderName, token); }
+        catch(e) { placement.status='failed'; placement.error=e.message; changed=true; continue; }
+      }
+      console.log(`[placement-worker] Placing '${placement.filename}' → folder ${targetFolderId} (asset ${assetId})`);
       try {
-        await placeAssetInFolderById(this._getAmppBase(), assetId, placement.amppFolderId, token);
+        await placeAssetInFolderById(this._getAmppBase(), assetId, targetFolderId, token);
         placement.status    = "placed";
         placement.assetId   = assetId;
         placement.placedAt  = new Date().toISOString();
diff --git a/public/index.html b/public/index.html
index 33ac30c..2f39f71 100644
--- a/public/index.html
+++ b/public/index.html
@@ -485,17 +485,17 @@ body::before{content:'';position:fixed;inset:0;background:radial-gradient(ellips
       </div>
     </div>
 
+    <!-- AMPP DESTINATION FOLDER -->
     <div style="margin-bottom:1.5rem" id="ampp-folder-section">
       <div class="section-title" style="display:flex;align-items:center;gap:.5rem">
         AMPP Destination Folder
-        <span id="ampp-folder-status" style="font-size:.7rem;font-weight:400;text-transform:none;letter-spacing:0;color:var(--text-dim)">— optional</span>
-        <button id="ampp-folder-refresh-btn" onclick="loadAmppFolders()" style="margin-left:auto;padding:.2rem .55rem;font-size:.72rem;background:transparent;border:1px solid var(--border);border-radius:6px;color:var(--text-secondary);cursor:pointer">↻ Refresh</button>
+        <span style="font-size:.7rem;font-weight:400;text-transform:none;letter-spacing:0;color:var(--text-dim)">— optional</span>
       </div>
-      <input class="form-input" id="ampp-folder-search" placeholder="🔍 Search AMPP folders…" oninput="renderAmppFolderList()" style="margin-bottom:.4rem;font-size:.78rem;padding:.4rem .65rem"/>
-      <div class="folder-tree-box" id="ampp-folder-box" style="max-height:220px;overflow-y:auto">
-        <div style="color:var(--text-dim);font-size:.8rem;padding:.75rem;text-align:center">Click ↻ Refresh to load AMPP folders</div>
-      </div>
-      <div style="margin-top:.45rem;font-size:.73rem;color:var(--text-dim)">
+      <input class="form-input" id="ampp-folder-path-input"
+        placeholder="e.g. NEWS/PACKAGES (leave blank to skip)"
+        oninput="updateAmppFolderFromInput(this.value)"
+        style="font-size:.82rem;margin-bottom:.35rem">
+      <div style="font-size:.75rem;color:var(--text-dim)">
         AMPP folder: <code id="ampp-folder-display" style="color:var(--blue-bright);font-family:'JetBrains Mono',monospace">(none — skip placement)</code>
       </div>
     </div>
@@ -879,7 +879,6 @@ function showApp() {
     loadS3Config(); loadRelayConfig(); loadAmppConfig(); loadUsers(); loadShareLinks(); populateSlFolderSelect();
   }
   loadFolders();
-  loadAmppFolders();
   loadAmppJobs();
 }
 
@@ -1087,70 +1086,10 @@ async function deleteFolder(pathArr) {
 // ============================================================
 // AMPP FOLDER PICKER
 // ============================================================
-async function loadAmppFolders() {
-  const box = document.getElementById('ampp-folder-box');
-  const statusEl = document.getElementById('ampp-folder-status');
-  if (!box) return;
-  box.innerHTML = '<div style="color:var(--text-dim);font-size:.8rem;padding:.75rem;text-align:center">Loading AMPP folders…</div>';
-  if (statusEl) statusEl.textContent = '— loading…';
-  try {
-    const d = await api('GET', '/api/ampp/folders/list');
-    if (!d.success) {
-      if (d.error && d.error.toLowerCase().includes('not configured')) {
-        box.innerHTML = '<div style="color:var(--text-dim);font-size:.8rem;padding:.75rem;text-align:center">AMPP not configured — set up in Admin → AMPP</div>';
-        if (statusEl) statusEl.textContent = '— not configured';
-      } else {
-        box.innerHTML = `<div style="color:var(--red,#e55);font-size:.8rem;padding:.75rem;text-align:center">Error: ${esc(d.error||'Failed to load folders')}</div>`;
-        if (statusEl) statusEl.textContent = '— error';
-      }
-      return;
-    }
-    amppFolderCache = d.folders || [];
-    if (statusEl) statusEl.textContent = `— ${amppFolderCache.length} folder${amppFolderCache.length!==1?'s':''}`;
-    renderAmppFolderList();
-  } catch(e) {
-    box.innerHTML = `<div style="color:var(--red,#e55);font-size:.8rem;padding:.75rem;text-align:center">Error: ${esc(e.message)}</div>`;
-    if (statusEl) statusEl.textContent = '— error';
-  }
-}
-
-function renderAmppFolderList() {
-  const box = document.getElementById('ampp-folder-box');
-  if (!box) return;
-  box.innerHTML = '';
-  const searchEl = document.getElementById('ampp-folder-search');
-  const filter = (searchEl ? searchEl.value.trim().toLowerCase() : '');
-  const folders = amppFolderCache.filter(f => !filter || (f.path||f.name||'').toLowerCase().includes(filter));
-
-  // "None" row — always first
-  const noneRow = document.createElement('div');
-  noneRow.className = 'folder-tree-row' + (selectedAmppFolderId === '' ? ' active' : '');
-  noneRow.innerHTML = `<span class="ftr-icon">🚫</span><span class="ftr-name" style="font-style:italic;color:${selectedAmppFolderId===''?'':'var(--text-dim)'}">(no AMPP placement)</span>`;
-  noneRow.onclick = () => { selectedAmppFolderId = ''; selectedAmppFolderName = ''; updateAmppFolderDisplay(); renderAmppFolderList(); };
-  box.appendChild(noneRow);
-
-  if (!folders.length && amppFolderCache.length > 0) {
-    box.innerHTML += '<div style="color:var(--text-dim);font-size:.8rem;padding:.5rem .75rem">No folders match your search</div>';
-    return;
-  }
-
-  // Sort by path/name
-  const sorted = [...folders].sort((a, b) => (a.path||a.name||'').localeCompare(b.path||b.name||''));
-  sorted.forEach(f => {
-    const id = f.id || f['folder:id'] || '';
-    const displayName = f.path || f.name || f['name:text'] || id;
-    const depth = (displayName.match(/\//g)||[]).length;
-    const row = document.createElement('div');
-    row.className = 'folder-tree-row' + (selectedAmppFolderId === id ? ' active' : '');
-    row.style.paddingLeft = (0.75 + depth * 1.0) + 'rem';
-    row.innerHTML = `<span class="ftr-icon">📁</span><span class="ftr-name">${esc(displayName)}</span>`;
-    row.onclick = () => { selectedAmppFolderId = id; selectedAmppFolderName = displayName; updateAmppFolderDisplay(); renderAmppFolderList(); };
-    box.appendChild(row);
-  });
-}
-
-function updateAmppFolderDisplay() {
-  const el = document.getElementById('ampp-folder-display');
+function updateAmppFolderFromInput(val) {
+  selectedAmppFolderName = val.trim();
+  selectedAmppFolderId = '';
+  var el = document.getElementById('ampp-folder-display');
   if (el) el.textContent = selectedAmppFolderName || '(none — skip placement)';
 }
 
diff --git a/server.js b/server.js
index 9d0c816..f2a7b30 100644
--- a/server.js
+++ b/server.js
@@ -625,7 +625,7 @@ app.post("/api/presigned/complete", requireAuth, (req, res) => {
     saveData(db);
   }
   // Record AMPP placement if a folder was selected
-  if (amppFolderId && filename) {
+  if ((amppFolderId || amppFolderName) && filename) {
     if (!db.pendingPlacements) db.pendingPlacements = [];
     db.pendingPlacements.push({
       id: require("crypto").randomBytes(8).toString("hex"),