Q. How do I configure Multer to accept single vs multiple image uploads?

Answer:

  • For single file: use upload.single(‘fieldName’) — then the uploaded file is in req.file.

  • For multiple files (same field): use upload.array(‘fieldName’, maxCount)req.files is an array of file objects.

  • For multiple fields with potentially multiple files each: use upload.fields([{ name: ‘field1’, maxCount: n1 }, { name: ‘field2’, maxCount: n2 }]).

You define a storage engine (e.g. diskStorage) with destination and filename functions, possibly filter file types, set file size limits, etc.

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