express-fileforge is a file upload utility for Express.js that simplifies file handling. It provides a convenient way to save files to the server and manage file storage paths. This package is designed to be easy to use and integrate seamlessly with your Express.js applications.

npm install express-fileforge

Express JS Example

const express = require('express');
const fileForge = require('express-fileforge'); 
const path = require('path');
const app = express();

// Your route for file upload
app.post('/upload', async function (req, res) {
    try {
        // Upload file
        let uploadedFile = await fileForge.saveFile(req, path.resolve(__dirname),'myFiles', 'abc.pdf');
        res.end(`File uploaded successfully: ${uploadedFile}`);
    } catch (error) {
        console.error(error);
        res.status(500).end('Internal Server Error');
    }
});

// Route for file deletion
app.delete('/delete/:fileName', async function (req, res) {
    try {

        // File name from the URL parameter
        const fileName = req.params.fileName;

        // Delete the specified file
        const isDeleted = await fileForge.deleteFile(path.resolve(__dirname),'myFiles',  fileName);
        if (isDeleted) {
            res.end(`File deleted successfully: ${fileName}`);
        } else {
            res.status(404).end(`File not found: ${fileName}`);
        }
    } catch (error) {
        console.error(error);
        res.status(500).end('Internal Server Error');
    }
});

// Start the server
app.listen(5050, function () {
    console.log('Server Run Success');
});

How To Upload Using Fetch

async function uploadFile() {
  try {
    var formdata = new FormData();
    formdata.append("files", fileInput.files[0]);

    var requestOptions = {
      method: 'POST',
      body: formdata,
      redirect: 'follow',
    };

    const response = await fetch("http://localhost:5050/uploads", requestOptions);
    const result = await response.text();
    console.log(result);
  } catch (error) {
    console.log('error', error);
  }
}

// Call the function
uploadFile();

How To Upload Using Axios

async function uploadFile() {
    try {
        const formData = new FormData();
        formData.append("files", fileInput.files[0]);

        const response = await axios.post("http://localhost:5050/uploads", formData, {
            headers: {
                'Content-Type': 'multipart/form-data',
            },
        });

        console.log(response.data);
    } catch (error) {
        console.error('Error:', error);
    }
}

// Call the function
uploadFile();

How To Delete Using Fetch

const deleteFile = async () => {
    const FileName = "abc.pdf";
    const requestOptions = {method: 'DELETE'};
    try {
        const response = await fetch(`http://localhost:5050/delete/${FileName}`, requestOptions);
        if (!response.ok) {
            throw new Error(`HTTP error! Status: ${response.status}`);
        }
        const result = await response.text();
        console.log(result);
    } catch (error) {
        console.log('error', error);
    }
};
// Call the async function
deleteFile();

How To Delete Using Axios

const deleteFile = async () => {
    const FileName = "abc.pdf";
    try {
        const response = await axios.delete(`http://localhost:5050/delete/${FileName}`);
        console.log(response.data);
    } catch (error) {
        console.log('error', error.message);
    }
};
// Call the async function
deleteFile();

License

This package is licensed under the MIT License - see the LICENSE file for details.

Acknowledgments

• This package is inspired by the need for a simple and efficient file upload solution for Express.js applications.
• Thanks to the Express.js and Node.js communities for their valuable contributions.