In my current project, I am facing a challenge with storing and allowing end users to download text files dynamically from the browser. While the ideal solution would involve using an object store like MINIO or S3, I am limited to using in-memory storage at the moment. To work around this limitation, I have created a public folder and exposed it using the code snippet below:
var express = require('express');
var app = express();
//setting middleware
app.use(express.static( 'public')); //Serves resources from public folder
var server = app.listen(5000);
It's a straightforward approach. To test whether I can successfully download a file, I placed a file named t.txt inside the public folder and attempted to access it via:
http://localhost:5000/public/t.txt
However, I encountered an issue as illustrated by https://i.stack.imgur.com/WZIcR.png. I'm curious about why I am experiencing this problem and also wonder if my current approach aligns well with the desired scenario and if it is even feasible at all.