How to Remove a File in Node.js?

Sep 20, 2022

Hello Friends,

This tutorial will provide an example of how to remove a file in node.js. we will help you to give example of how to remove a file in nodejs. I’m going to show you about remove a file in nodejs. I explained simply about delete a file in node js.

I will give you a simple example of remove a file in nodejs. In this example delete file using fs (File System) package and unlink() in nodejs.

So let's start following example:

Step 1: Install Node JS

This step is not required; however, if you have not created the node js app, then you may go ahead and execute the below command:

mkdir my-app
cd my-app

 
npm init

Step 2: Update server.js file

server.js

const fs = require('fs');
// Remove File
fs.unlink('/user.jpg', function (err) {            
    if (err) {                                                 
        console.error(err);
        console.log('File Not Found!');                                    
    }else{
        console.log('File Delete Successfuly!');      
    }                                                                      
});

Output:

File Delete Successfuly!