post a file using javascript

Question

I need to read a local file and post it to the server, we do not need to choose the file. The path of the file is given.

uploading a file when user manually selects works but in the above scenario we need to read an existing file and post it.

Possible duplicate of [Local file access with javascript](http://stackoverflow.com/questions/371875/local-file-access-with-javascript) — gforce301, Apr 17 '17 at 15:41
Duplicate http://stackoverflow.com/questions/19617996/file-upload-without-form — Justin Hamade, Apr 17 '17 at 15:46

score -2 · Answer 1 · answered Apr 17 '17 at 15:45

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I generally just require the file and upload it.

var file = require('path');

answered Apr 17 '17 at 15:45

Kaan

This won't work. Javascript in a browser does not have arbitrary access to the local files system. See post linked to in my previous comment for why. – gforce301 Apr 17 '17 at 16:05
Oh okay sorry then, I use javascript with react and include files in this way. So different context – Kaan Apr 17 '17 at 16:17

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