Uploading Images with Node.js and Multer
In this video, you will learn how to build a simple image upload API using Node.js, Express and Multer. You'll see how to set up a server and handle file upload with a REST API, making images publicly accessible, and testing the API. By the end of the video, you'll understand how image uploads work on the backend.
Chapters:
00:00 - Intro
00:37 - Setting up the project
01:36 - Creating server.js and importing dependencies
02:33 - Initializing Express app and defining __filename & __dirname
04:08 - Making the uploads folder publicly accessible
05:22 - Checking if the uploads folder exists (and creating it if missing)
06:51 - Configuring Multer for file uploads
11:40 - Initializing Multer
12:10 - Creating routes for single and multiple uploads
15:53 - Quick recap of the main points
18:01 - Starting the app and seeing the uploads folder created
18:30 - Testing the routes in Postman
21:43 - Creating index.html for frontend upload testing
24:49 - Outro
Source Code: https://github.com/WebDevBey/node-ima...
Multer: https://www.npmjs.com/package/multer
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