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Storing and Serving Uploaded Files with Express.js

In the previous posts, we learned how to handle file uploads using multer in an Express application. Now, let’s complete the cycle by storing these files locally and serving them back to users via clean URLs.

Overview of File Storage and Serving

When a user uploads a file, you need two things:

1. Storage: A place where uploaded files are saved.
2. Serving: A way for clients to access those files through URLs.

In this post, we’ll cover how to achieve both using multer for storage and express.static for serving the files.

Setting Up Multer Storage

First, let's configure multer to store uploaded files in a local directory. We'll use the disk storage engine provided by multer.

Step 1: Install Required Packages

Ensure you have multer, path, and express installed:

bash
 
1npm install multer path express

Step 2: Configure Multer Storage

Create a configuration for storing files in a local directory, such

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