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In our previous guide, we showed how easy it is to handle file uploads using express-fileupload. Multer brings additional flexibility and control:
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tutorial-file-uploads-express-multer
How to Handle File Uploads with Node.js and Express - Multer Edition
Code for this tutorial can be found on GitHub: https://github.com/IonxSolutions/tutorial-file-uploads-express-multer
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Node.js installed on your machine
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Basic knowledge of JavaScript and Express
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A text editor or lightweight IDE such as Visual Studio Code
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For this tutorial, we're going to scan the file for malware using Verisys Antivirus API, and so we'll add a package to make it easier to make external HTTP requests. Popular choices include Axios and node-fetch - for this article, we'll use node-fetch.