Download file from node

Now like express module we are importing http module to use it's functions to create a server which we can use. The first function is get function Syntax: app.

You can further read about GET function here. Next function is the download function which is responsible for downloading server file. But without any user interface this program is dull and boring now to add some UI first create a html file in your project folder you can name it yourself.

After that write below code in it. The newsletter is sent every week and includes early access to clear, concise, and easy-to-follow tutorials, and other stuff I think you'd enjoy! No spam ever, unsubscribe at any time.

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If the file size cannot be determined, "percentage" and "remainingSize" arguments will be called with NaN. If you haven't supplied a "fileName" config property, the program will try its best to choose the most appropriate name for the file from the URL, headers, etc. In case you wish to know the name that was chosen, before the file is actually saved, use the onBeforeSave hook, which is called with the deduced name.

If you're "unhappy" with the name, it can be overridden by returning a new string. Normally, nodejs-file-downloader "deduces" the file name, from the URL or the response headers.

If you want to choose a custom file name, supply a config. By default, nodejs-file-downloader uses config.