Blueimp file uploader implementation with Node.js

Question

I am trying to use blueimp file uploader with Node.js backend . Following the instructions here

And under Node.js instructions , it says , execute via :

./node_modules/blueimp-file-upload-node/server.js

I do not understand , when and where to execute this server.js file ?

Also , editing the main.js file and writing the necessary route , as mentioned in the documentation , did not help . I am not able to work it out , and request the developers to provide with a working example of blueimp with Node.js

Answer 1

jQuery File Upload is a pretty capable file uploader with some nice features, but I've found its documentation to be lacking.

There are really two components to jQuery File Upload: the front-end scripts and stylesheets, and the back-end endpoints to support it.

What you're asking about specifically are the back-end endpoints, and I think there are better packages to use. You're using blueimp-file-upload-node, which contains a LOT of stuff you don't need for a Node implementation, such as PHP and Python implementations, as well as front-end examples.

I recommend you look at jquery-file-upload-middleware instead. It provides Express/Connect middleware, and has better documentation. You'll still need to set up the front-end scripts per jQuery-File-Upload documetnation, but this will handle all the back-end for you.