How can i upload a file and save the uploaded file in my computer.
I have references about how to upload into database. But how to store those files into local computer.
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tag is wrong, it is not React specified. – Alexandre Nicolas Feb 11 '19 at 10:29
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@Kornflexx Though i agree some more specific tags should be added, I don't think the react tag is wrong here. Most JS tasks are approached differently in React. There's no reason to think that's not the case here. – ManavM Feb 11 '19 at 10:33
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i just want to upload a file from front end, and that uploaded file to be store in my computer, can i find a way fot it. – Jayakar Feb 11 '19 at 10:55
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@Jayakar updated answer to deal with all the possible use-cases I could think of. – ManavM Feb 11 '19 at 12:46
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Possible duplicate of [Using HTML5/Javascript to generate and save a file](https://stackoverflow.com/questions/2897619/using-html5-javascript-to-generate-and-save-a-file) – Mosè Raguzzini Feb 11 '19 at 13:45
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@ManavM React is a view library, not a framework. Uploading and saving file is not a view issue. – Alexandre Nicolas Feb 19 '19 at 09:59
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By that logic react-router shouldn't exist. – ManavM Feb 19 '19 at 10:05
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The question is how you want to do it..If you want it stored in your filesystem then the only way is to create a link/prompt the user to download it.
Creating a download prompt is detailed here.
Creating a link is easily done using this method.
However if you want to do it programmatically (that is, using JS to automatically create a persistent data store), then it is not typically allowed by browsers as they don't have access to your file system.
In this case you might want to use something like IndexedDB API for this.
If you just want to store some data locally, you can also experiment with the WebStorage API
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You can save any file from a browser as long the server let you download it – Mosè Raguzzini Feb 11 '19 at 10:53
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But that's not done programmatically. It's done by prompting the user for it. Or by creating a link for it. Which is not what the OP asked...I think – ManavM Feb 11 '19 at 11:28
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Thanks @ManavM, I didn't know that the browsers don't have access to your file system. – Jayakar Feb 11 '19 at 12:51
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It's a security issue...if websites were able to directly access your file system like that, it would make it incredibly easy to hack into your system. – ManavM Feb 11 '19 at 13:14
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You can prompt programmatically a `save as..` UI and this is the standard behavior when you want to store a file. Nothing new. – Mosè Raguzzini Feb 11 '19 at 13:44
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@MosèRaguzzini yes which is why I mentioned it in the answer...did you have point? – ManavM Feb 11 '19 at 15:22
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You mentioned it after the comment, I was just replying to your comment. – Mosè Raguzzini Feb 11 '19 at 16:20