Want to save a image to a folder and saving the url in database

Question

I very newbie in asp.net mvc . here I had a problem in the controller image upload anyone can give help ?? This example controller I get from the internet , what should I ch

Answer 1

You should change your AvatarUrl to:

public HttpPostedFileBase AvatarUrl { get; set; }

In your view, you can create a form similar to the following. Add the fields you will accept input for and use a file input for your avatar. When the form is posted back to the controller, MVC will attempt to bind the inputs to the parameters.

@using(Html.BeginForm("Create", FormMethod.Post, new { enctype = "multipart/form-data" }) {
    

        @Html.LabelFor(m => m.FirstName)
        @Html.EditorFor(m => m.FirstName)
    
    
    

        @Html.LabelFor(m => m.Avatar)
        @Html.EditorFor(m => m.Avatar)
    
    
})

Your controller method should be updated to:

[HttpPost]
public ActionResult Create(EmployeeModel model)
{
    if (ModelState.IsValid)
    {
        // Create avatar on server
        var filename = Path.GetFileName(model.AvatarUrl.FileName);
        var path = Path.Combine(Server.MapPath("~/Uploads/Photo/"), filename);
        file.SaveAs(path);
        // Add avatar reference to model and save
        model.AvatarUrl = string.Concat("Uploads/Photo/", filename);
        _db.EventModels.AddObject(model);
        _db.SaveChanges();

        return RedirectToAction("Index");
    }
    return View(model);
}

If you're still stuck let me know and I can go into more detail.

There's also an excellent/detailed write up related to what you're trying to do here http://cpratt.co/file-uploads-in-asp-net-mvc-with-view-models/