diff --git a/inc/Config.php b/inc/Config.php
index 3a61b18..8dc18fa 100644
--- a/inc/Config.php
+++ b/inc/Config.php
@@ -57,11 +57,11 @@ class Config
             $pack_overwrite      = !empty($_POST['pack_overwrite']);
             $pack_filename       = (string) $_POST['pack_filename'];
             $secondpack_filename = (string) $_POST['secondpack_filename'];
-            $pack_repository     = (string) path::real($_POST['pack_repository'], false);
+            $pack_repository     = (string) $_POST['pack_repository'];
             $pack_excludefiles   = (string) $_POST['pack_excludefiles'];
 
             $check = Utils::is_configured(
-                $pack_repository,
+                Utils::getRepositoryDir($pack_repository),
                 $pack_filename,
                 $secondpack_filename
             );
@@ -110,7 +110,7 @@ class Config
             __('Preconization: %s'),
             dcCore::app()->blog->public_path ?
             dcCore::app()->blog->public_path : __("Blog's public directory")
-        ) . '</p>
+        ) . '<br />' . __('Leave it empty to use Dotclear VAR directory') . '</p>
         </div>
 
         <div class="fieldset">
diff --git a/inc/Core.php b/inc/Core.php
index 2f0c487..e5215da 100644
--- a/inc/Core.php
+++ b/inc/Core.php
@@ -248,7 +248,7 @@ class Core
     {
         $c = DC_TPL_CACHE . '/packman';
         if (!file_exists($c)) {
-            @mkdir($c);
+            @files::makeDir($c);
         }
         if (!is_writable($c)) {
             throw new Exception(__('Failed to get temporary directory'));
diff --git a/inc/Manage.php b/inc/Manage.php
index d4a6385..1492767 100644
--- a/inc/Manage.php
+++ b/inc/Manage.php
@@ -62,6 +62,7 @@ class Manage
 
         # Settings
         $s = dcCore::app()->blog->settings->get(Core::id());
+        $dir = Utils::getRepositoryDir($s->get('pack_repository'));
 
         # Modules
         if (!(dcCore::app()->themes instanceof dcThemes)) {
@@ -73,7 +74,7 @@ class Manage
 
         # Rights
         $is_writable = Utils::is_writable(
-            $s->get('pack_repository'),
+            $dir,
             $s->get('pack_filename')
         );
         $is_editable = !empty($type)
@@ -91,8 +92,8 @@ class Manage
                     $modules = Core::getPackages(self::$themes_path);
                 } else {
                     $modules = array_merge(
-                        Core::getPackages(dirname($s->get('pack_repository') . '/' . $s->get('pack_filename'))),
-                        Core::getPackages(dirname($s->get('pack_repository') . '/' . $s->get('secondpack_filename')))
+                        Core::getPackages(dirname($dir . '/' . $s->get('pack_filename'))),
+                        Core::getPackages(dirname($dir . '/' . $s->get('secondpack_filename')))
                     );
                 }
 
@@ -141,7 +142,6 @@ class Manage
                     $module['id']   = $id;
                     $module['type'] = $type == 'themes' ? 'theme' : 'plugin';
 
-                    $root  = (string) $s->get('pack_repository');
                     $files = [
                         (string) $s->get('pack_filename'),
                         (string) $s->get('secondpack_filename'),
@@ -154,7 +154,7 @@ class Manage
                     # --BEHAVIOR-- packmanBeforeCreatePackage
                     dcCore::app()->callBehavior('packmanBeforeCreatePackage', $module);
 
-                    Core::pack($module, $root, $files, $overwrite, $exclude, $nocomment, $fixnewline);
+                    Core::pack($module, $dir, $files, $overwrite, $exclude, $nocomment, $fixnewline);
 
                     # --BEHAVIOR-- packmanAfterCreatePackage
                     dcCore::app()->callBehavior('packmanAfterCreatePackage', $module);
@@ -224,7 +224,7 @@ class Manage
 
             # Copy
             } elseif (strpos($action, 'copy_to_') !== false) {
-                $dest = (string) $s->get('pack_repository');
+                $dest = (string) $dir;
                 if ($action == 'copy_to_plugins') {
                     $dest = self::$plugins_path;
                 } elseif ($action == 'copy_to_themes') {
@@ -250,7 +250,7 @@ class Manage
 
             # Move
             } elseif (strpos($action, 'move_to_') !== false) {
-                $dest = (string) $s->get('pack_repository');
+                $dest = (string) $dir;
                 if ($action == 'move_to_plugins') {
                     $dest = self::$plugins_path;
                 } elseif ($action == 'move_to_themes') {
@@ -288,9 +288,10 @@ class Manage
 
         # Settings
         $s = dcCore::app()->blog->settings->get(Core::id());
+        $dir = Utils::getRepositoryDir($s->get('pack_repository'));
 
         $is_configured = Utils::is_configured(
-            $s->get('pack_repository'),
+            $dir,
             $s->get('pack_filename'),
             $s->get('secondpack_filename')
         );
@@ -320,8 +321,8 @@ class Manage
             '</div>';
         } else {
             $repo_path_modules = array_merge(
-                Core::getPackages(dirname($s->get('pack_repository') . '/' . $s->get('pack_filename'))),
-                Core::getPackages(dirname($s->get('pack_repository') . '/' . $s->get('secondpack_filename')))
+                Core::getPackages(dirname($dir . '/' . $s->get('pack_filename'))),
+                Core::getPackages(dirname($dir . '/' . $s->get('secondpack_filename')))
             );
             $plugins_path_modules = Core::getPackages(self::$plugins_path);
             $themes_path_modules  = Core::getPackages(self::$themes_path);
diff --git a/inc/Utils.php b/inc/Utils.php
index f808b1d..0eca0c8 100644
--- a/inc/Utils.php
+++ b/inc/Utils.php
@@ -18,6 +18,8 @@ namespace Dotclear\Plugin\pacKman;
 use dcCore;
 
 /* clearbricks ns */
+use dt;
+use files;
 use form;
 use html;
 use path;
@@ -63,6 +65,20 @@ class Utils
         return !(empty($path) || empty($file) || !is_writable(dirname($path . '/' . $file)));
     }
 
+    public static function getRepositoryDir($dir)
+    {
+        if (empty($dir)) {
+            try {
+                $dir = DC_VAR . DIRECTORY_SEPARATOR . 'packman';
+                @files::makeDir($dir, true);
+            } catch (Exception $e) {
+                $dir = '';
+            }
+        }
+
+        return $dir;
+    }
+
     public static function getModules(string $type, ?string $id = null): ?array
     {
         $type = $type == 'themes' ? 'themes' : 'plugins';
@@ -187,6 +203,7 @@ class Utils
         '<th class="nowrap">' . __('Version') . '</th>' .
         '<th class="nowrap">' . __('Name') . '</th>' .
         '<th class="nowrap">' . __('File') . '</th>' .
+        '<th class="nowrap">' . __('Date') . '</th>' .
         '</tr>';
 
         $dup = [];
@@ -218,6 +235,9 @@ class Utils
                 ]) . '" title="' . __('Download') . '">' .
                 html::escapeHTML(basename($module['root'])) . '</a>' .
             '</td>' .
+            '<td class="nowrap">' . 
+                html::escapeHTML(dt::str(__('%Y-%m-%d %H:%M'), (int) @filemtime($module['root']))) . 
+            '</td>' .
             '</tr>';
         }