Upload / Save File in User Created Folder in Asp.Net Core 6/MVC in C#.Net

In this article i will show you how you can upload a file in an user created folder which is not present in wwwroot folder in asp.net core 6/ mvc application using c#.net. Now for this article first we will create a new folder which is not present in your wwwroot folder. This uploaded file will not be accessible on http. It will be same as we upload file in App_Data folder. 

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Now for this article first we will create new asp.net core 6 / mvc project and add a folder in your project.

Now we will add controller and create a view. In this view add the below code. 

@{     ViewData["Title"] = "Home Page"; } @using (Html.BeginForm("Index", "Home", FormMethod.Post, new { @enctype = "multipart/form-data" })) {     <span style="font-weight:bold;">Upload File</span>     <br />     <span style="color:red;">@ViewBag.Message</span>     <br />     <input type="file" name="formFile" />     <input type="submit" value="Submit" /> }

In above code just check the highlighted part of the code. In this the name of the file control. You need the make sure that the parameter which you pass on postback will be same as the control name. Second thing the enctyp must be added in the form tag.


Now in our controller we will write code to upload the file. For this we will prepare a post method and in this post method we will add the below code.

[HttpPost]         public IActionResult Index(IFormFile formFile)         {             try             {                 string fileName = Path.GetFileName(formFile.FileName);                 string uploadpath = Path.Combine(Directory.GetCurrentDirectory(), "UserFiles", fileName);                 var stream = new FileStream(uploadpath, FileMode.Create);                 formFile.CopyToAsync(stream);                 ViewBag.Message = "File uploaded successfully.";             }             catch             {                 ViewBag.Message = "Error while uploading the files.";             }             return View();         }

In above code check the highlighted part of the code. The parameter name is same as file input control name.  Now we have done run the code and check the output.

Now select the file.

Now here is the selected file in input control.

Now click on submit button and we will check the received file at controller end.

In above code the selected file is visible. Now press F5 and check the output.

Now we got the success message and now lets check the specified folder where we have upload the file.

In above code the uploaded file is present.

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