diff --git a/example/basic/manifest.yaml b/example/basic/manifest.yaml
index 4fa6155..7b66d8c 100644
--- a/example/basic/manifest.yaml
+++ b/example/basic/manifest.yaml
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 identifier: bsc
 display_name: Basic Project
+setup_path_template: setup/${asset}/${shot}/${department}
 
 programs:
   blender:
diff --git a/src/core/commands/command_setup.rs b/src/core/commands/command_setup.rs
index 4d9770d..02e3e56 100644
--- a/src/core/commands/command_setup.rs
+++ b/src/core/commands/command_setup.rs
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
-use std::sync::RwLock;
+use std::{collections::HashMap, sync::RwLock};
 
 use clap::{command, Args};
-use log::warn;
+use log::{info, warn};
 use ts_rs::TS;
 
 use crate::core::{project::Project, shot::shot_resolver::ShotResolver};
@@ -43,25 +43,23 @@ impl Command for SetupArgs {
             return Err(CommandError::InvalidArguments);
         }
 
+        // shot is swapped for 'asset' if not in a shot
+
+        const DEFAULT_PATH: &str = "setup/${shot}/${department}/${asset}";
+
         let department = self.common.department.clone().unwrap();
         let asset = self.common.asset.clone().unwrap();
-        let mut dir_path = project.read().unwrap().get_root_directory();
-        dir_path.push("setup");
+
+        let mut map = HashMap::<&str, String>::new();
+        map.insert("department", department.clone());
+        map.insert("asset", asset.clone());
 
         match &self.common.shot {
             Some(shot) => {
-                if project.read().unwrap().shot_exists(shot) {
-                    dir_path.push("shot");
-                    for part in shot.split("/").into_iter() {
-                        dir_path.push(part);
-                    }
-                } else {
-                    warn!("Invalid shot: {}", shot);
-                    return Err(CommandError::InvalidArguments);
-                }
+                map.insert("shot", "shot/".to_owned() + &shot.clone());
             }
             None => {
-                dir_path.push("asset");
+                map.insert("shot", "asset".into());
             }
         }
 
@@ -80,16 +78,28 @@ impl Command for SetupArgs {
             None => format!("{}_{}", asset, department),
         };
 
-        dir_path.push(&department);
-        dir_path.push(&asset);
+        let mut resolved_path: String = match &project.read().unwrap().setup_path_template {
+            Some(s) => s.clone(),
+            None => DEFAULT_PATH.to_string(),
+        };
+
+        for (key, value) in map.iter() {
+            let replace = "${".to_string() + &key.to_string() + "}";
+            resolved_path = resolved_path.replace(&replace, value);
+        }
+
+        let mut new_dir_path = project.read().unwrap().get_root_directory();
+        for entry in resolved_path.split("/") {
+            new_dir_path.push(entry);
+        }
 
         if self.dry == false {
-            _ = std::fs::create_dir_all(&dir_path);
+            _ = std::fs::create_dir_all(&new_dir_path);
         }
 
         let file_name_with_ext = file_name.clone() + &self.file_format;
 
-        let mut path = dir_path.clone();
+        let mut path = new_dir_path.clone();
         path.push(&file_name_with_ext);
 
         if self.dry {
@@ -109,7 +119,7 @@ impl Command for SetupArgs {
             serde_json::to_value(SetupResult {
                 asset: self.common.asset.unwrap(),
                 department: self.common.department.unwrap(),
-                folder: dir_path.to_str().unwrap().to_string(),
+                folder: new_dir_path.to_str().unwrap().to_string(),
                 path: path.to_str().unwrap().to_string(),
                 file_name: file_name,
                 shot: shot_code,
diff --git a/src/core/format.rs b/src/core/format.rs
index 71ad31c..6d9f021 100644
--- a/src/core/format.rs
+++ b/src/core/format.rs
@@ -2,7 +2,13 @@ pub fn pretty_format_yaml(content: String) -> String {
     let mut result = "".to_string();
 
     for line in content.lines().into_iter() {
-        let filter = [" ", "-", "identifier", "display_name"];
+        let filter = [
+            " ",
+            "-",
+            "identifier",
+            "display_name",
+            "setup_path_template",
+        ];
 
         if !filter.iter().any(|f| line.starts_with(f)) {
             result.push_str("\n");
diff --git a/src/core/project.rs b/src/core/project.rs
index b9a125f..90d86fa 100644
--- a/src/core/project.rs
+++ b/src/core/project.rs
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ pub struct Project {
     pub assets: AssetCategory,
     pub version_control: VersionControlConfig,
     pub shots: ShotEntry,
+    pub setup_path_template: Option<String>,
 }
 
 impl Project {
@@ -314,6 +315,16 @@ pub fn to_yaml(project: &Project) -> serde_yaml::Value {
         serde_yaml::Value::String(project.get_display_name()),
     );
 
+    match &project.setup_path_template {
+        Some(template) => {
+            mapping.insert(
+                "setup_path_template".into(),
+                serde_yaml::to_value(template).unwrap(),
+            );
+        }
+        None => (),
+    }
+
     mapping.insert(
         "programs".into(),
         serde_yaml::Value::Mapping(program::to_yaml(project.programs.clone())),
@@ -405,6 +416,16 @@ pub fn from_yaml(content: String, file_path: PathBuf) -> Project {
         None => ShotEntry::Subcategory(IndexMap::new()),
     };
 
+    let mut setup_path_template: Option<String> = None;
+
+    match map.get("setup_path_template") {
+        Some(v) => match v {
+            serde_yaml::Value::String(v) => setup_path_template = Some(v.clone()),
+            _ => (),
+        },
+        None => (),
+    }
+
     let result = Project {
         manifest_file: file_path,
         identifier: identifier.to_string(),
@@ -414,6 +435,7 @@ pub fn from_yaml(content: String, file_path: PathBuf) -> Project {
         version_control: config,
         programs: programs,
         shots: shots,
+        setup_path_template: setup_path_template,
     };
 
     to_yaml(&result);