file upload in node js
Install the
multer
package using npm:npm install multer
Require
multer
and create an instance specifying the destination for uploaded files and optionally a filename function to customize the file names.Create a POST route to handle file uploads using
multer
middleware.Access the uploaded file in the route handler using
req.file
and perform necessary operations such as saving the file or accessing its properties.Test the file upload functionality using a form with enctype set to "multipart/form-data" and input with type "file".