diff --git a/app/controllers/uploads_controller.rb b/app/controllers/uploads_controller.rb
index 4f7ea64..f909c11 100644
--- a/app/controllers/uploads_controller.rb
+++ b/app/controllers/uploads_controller.rb
@@ -40,8 +40,12 @@ def edit
   # POST /uploads
   # POST /uploads.json
   def create
-    @upload = Upload.new(params[:upload])
+	# because of multiple flag set to true,
+	# form post is sending data in slightly nested format
+	# lets bring this to the front
+    upload_data = { "upload" => params[:upload]["upload"][0] }
 
+    @upload = Upload.new(upload_data)
     respond_to do |format|
       if @upload.save
         format.html {
diff --git a/app/views/uploads/index.html.erb b/app/views/uploads/index.html.erb
index 36c1bcc..80d2bdb 100644
--- a/app/views/uploads/index.html.erb
+++ b/app/views/uploads/index.html.erb
@@ -8,7 +8,8 @@
         <span class="btn btn-success fileinput-button">
           <i class="icon-plus icon-white"></i>
           <span>Add files...</span>
-          <%= f.file_field :upload %>
+          <!-- because we wish to select more than one files -->
+          <%= f.file_field :upload, :multiple=>true %>
         </span>
         <button type="submit" class="btn btn-primary start">
           <i class="icon-upload icon-white"></i>