Filebeam

GoLang File Upload Service

A simple GoLang service that allows file uploads with configurable options.

Features

• Maximum file size limit
• Allowed file types
• Upload directory configuration
• Option to generate unique filenames

Installation

1. Clone the repository:

git clone https://github.com/Anas-Qadil/Filebeam

2. Change into the project directory:

cd Filebeam

3. Build the executable:

go build

4. Run the service:

./Filebeam

Configuration

The service can be configured by modifying the Config struct in the main.go file:

type Config struct {
    // Max file size allowed for uploads
    MaxFileSize int64;
    // Allowed file types for uploads
    AllowedFileTypes []string;
    // Upload directory
    UploadDir string;
    // Generate unique filenames
    GenerateUniqueFilenames bool;
}

func main() {
    config := Config{
        MaxFileSize:            32 << 20, // 32MB
        AllowedFileTypes:       []string{".jpg", ".jpeg", ".png", ".gif"},
        UploadDir:              "uploads/",
        GenerateUniqueFilenames: true,
    }
    // ...
}

Make sure to adjust the configuration according to your requirements before running the service.

Usage

Once the service is running, you can upload files by sending a POST request to http://localhost:8080/upload.
The uploaded files will be stored in the configured upload directory.

To change the upload directory, modify the UploadDir field in the Config struct.

License

This project is licensed under the MIT License. See the LICENSE file for details.