--- - name: Create directories file: path={{ etherpad_root_dir }}/{{ item.dir }} state=directory owner={{ item.owner | default(omit) }} group={{ item.group | default(omit) }} mode={{ item.mode | default(omit) }} loop: - dir: meta mode: 700 - dir: tmp mode: 770 group: "{{ etherpad_user }}" - dir: backup mode: 700 - dir: archives mode: 700 - dir: app owner: "{{ etherpad_user }}" tags: etherpad