Node.js File upload Using formidable module
Example
Install module and read docs
npm i formidable@latest
Example of server on 8080 port
var formidable = require('formidable'),
http = require('http'),
util = require('util');
http.createServer(function(req, res) {
if (req.url == '/upload' && req.method.toLowerCase() == 'post') {
// parse a file upload
var form = new formidable.IncomingForm();
form.parse(req, function(err, fields, files) {
if (err)
do-smth; // process error
// Copy file from temporary place
// var fs = require('fs');
// fs.rename(file.path, <targetPath>, function (err) { ... });
// Send result on client
res.writeHead(200, {'content-type': 'text/plain'});
res.write('received upload:\n\n');
res.end(util.inspect({fields: fields, files: files}));
});
return;
}
// show a file upload form
res.writeHead(200, {'content-type': 'text/html'});
res.end(
'<form action="/upload" enctype="multipart/form-data" method="post">'+
'<input type="text" name="title"><br>'+
'<input type="file" name="upload" multiple="multiple"><br>'+
'<input type="submit" value="Upload">'+
'</form>'
);
}).listen(8080);
