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Node.js File Uploads

Handling File Uploads

Node.js file uploads use multer for multipart/form-data.

Introduction to File Uploads in Node.js

Handling file uploads in Node.js can be effectively managed using the Multer middleware. Multer is a popular middleware for handling multipart/form-data, which is primarily used for uploading files.

In this tutorial, we will go through the steps required to set up file uploads in a Node.js application using Multer.

Setting Up Your Node.js Environment

  • node -v to check Node.js version
  • npm -v to check npm version

Installing Multer

npm install multer

Basic Multer Setup

npm install express

Configuring Multer Storage

The storage configuration in Multer allows you to control the storage engine and the destination path for the uploads. In the example above, files are saved in the uploads directory with a unique timestamp appended to the original filename to avoid overwriting files.

You can customize the destination and filename functions to suit your needs.

Handling Multiple File Uploads

Multer also supports uploading multiple files at once. You can achieve this using the upload.array() method. Here's how you can modify the above example to accept multiple files:

<input type="file" name="files" multiple>

Conclusion

In this tutorial, we covered the basics of setting up file uploads in a Node.js application using Multer. We explored how to handle single and multiple file uploads, and how to configure the storage settings for uploaded files.

File uploads are a common requirement in web applications, and Multer makes it straightforward to implement this functionality in Node.js.

For more complex scenarios, such as file validation and error handling, refer to the official Multer documentation.

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