diff --git a/action.yml b/action.yml
index 151c42f..5cbe89c 100644
--- a/action.yml
+++ b/action.yml
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ runs:
         - name: Install Python
           uses: actions/setup-python@v5
           with:
-            python-version: '3.x'
+            python-version: '3.12'
         - name: Install dependencies
           shell: bash
           run: |
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ runs:
             "${{inputs.DATAVERSE_TOKEN}}" 
             "${{inputs.DATAVERSE_SERVER}}" 
             "${{inputs.DATAVERSE_DATASET_DOI}}"
-            $GITHUB_REPOSITORY
+            .
             -d "${{inputs.GITHUB_DIR}}" 
             -r "${{inputs.DELETE}}" 
             -p "${{inputs.PUBLISH}}" 
diff --git a/dataverse.py b/dataverse.py
index 7fac891..dabccb3 100644
--- a/dataverse.py
+++ b/dataverse.py
@@ -57,48 +57,84 @@ def check_dataset_lock(num):
     dataverse_server = args.server.strip("/")
     api = NativeApi(dataverse_server , token)
 
+    print(f"Connecting to Dataverse server: {dataverse_server}")
+    print(f"Dataset DOI: {args.doi}")
+
     dataset = api.get_dataset(args.doi)
     files_list = dataset.json()['data']['latestVersion']['files']
     dataset_dbid = dataset.json()['data']['id']
 
+    print(f"Dataset ID: {dataset_dbid}")
+    print(f"Found {len(files_list)} existing files in dataset")
+
     if args.remove.lower() == 'true':
         # the following deletes all the files in the dataset
+        print(f"Deleting {len(files_list)} existing files...")
         delete_api = dataverse_server + \
             '/dvn/api/data-deposit/v1.1/swordv2/edit-media/file/'
         for f in files_list:
             fileid = f["dataFile"]["id"]
+            filename = f["dataFile"].get("filename", "unknown")
+            print(f"  Deleting file: {filename} (ID: {fileid})")
             resp = requests.delete(
                 delete_api + str(fileid), \
                 auth = (token  , ""))
+            print(f"    Response status: {resp.status_code}")
 
-    # check if there is a list of dirs to upload 
-    paths = ['repo']
+    # check if there is a list of dirs to upload
+    paths = [args.repo]
     if args.dir:
         dirs = args.dir.strip().replace(",", " ")
         dirs = dirs.split()
-        paths = [join('repo', d) for d in dirs]
+        paths = [join(args.repo, d) for d in dirs]
+
+    print(f"\nPaths to upload: {paths}")
 
     # the following adds all files from the repository to Dataverse
+    upload_count = 0
     for path in paths:
+        print(f"\nScanning path: {path}")
+        if not walk(path):
+            print(f"  Warning: Path does not exist or is empty")
         for root, subdirs, files in walk(path):
             if '.git' in subdirs:
                 subdirs.remove('.git')
             if '.github' in subdirs:
                 subdirs.remove('.github')
+            print(f"  Directory: {root} (contains {len(files)} files)")
             for f in files:
+                upload_count += 1
+                full_path = join(root, f)
+                # Remove the repo prefix from the directory label
+                repo_prefix_len = len(args.repo) + 1 if args.repo != '.' else 0
+                directory_label = root[repo_prefix_len:] if len(root) > repo_prefix_len else ""
+                print(f"    Uploading [{upload_count}]: {full_path}")
+                print(f"      Filename: {f}")
+                print(f"      Directory label: '{directory_label}'")
                 df = Datafile()
                 df.set({
                     "pid" : args.doi,
                     "filename" : f,
-                    "directoryLabel": root[5:],
+                    "directoryLabel": directory_label,
                     "description" : \
                       "Uploaded with GitHub Action from {}.".format(
                         args.repo),
                     })
                 resp = api.upload_datafile(
                     args.doi, join(root,f), df.json())
+                print(f"      Response status: {resp.status_code}")
+                if resp.status_code not in [200, 201]:
+                    print(f"      ERROR: {resp.text}")
                 check_dataset_lock(5)
 
+    print(f"\nTotal files uploaded: {upload_count}")
+
     if args.publish.lower() == 'true':
         # publish updated dataset
+        print("\nPublishing dataset...")
         resp = api.publish_dataset(args.doi, release_type="major")
+        print(f"Publish response status: {resp.status_code}")
+        if resp.status_code not in [200, 201]:
+            print(f"ERROR: {resp.text}")
+
+    print("\nDone!")