Streamlining Image Uploads with Cloudinary, BullMQ, and Node.js

Overview

This README accompanies the Medium article titled "Streamlining Image Uploads with Cloudinary, BullMQ, and Node.js." In this article, we explore how to improve the image upload process in your Node.js applications by harnessing the power of Cloudinary and BullMQ. You will learn how to seamlessly handle image uploads, process them asynchronously, and efficiently manage your application's resources.

Article Details

Author: Adeleke Joshua A.
Date: 2023/10/6
Medium Article Link: Link

Introduction

The introduction section of the article provides an overview of the challenges associated with image uploads in web applications and explains how Cloudinary and BullMQ can help solve these challenges.

Prerequisites

This section outlines the prerequisites for following the tutorial, including knowledge of Node.js and npm, and having Cloudinary and Redis set up.

Running the Application

Installation

Before getting started with the code, you need to install the project's dependencies. Run the following command in your terminal:

npm install

This will install all the necessary packages and libraries to run the project successfully.

Getting Started with the Code

You can get started with the code by reviewing the files and directories in the project. The main application code can be found in the src/ directory.

Build and Run the Project

To build and run the project, you can follow these steps:

Setup your .env: Create a file name .env, check the .env.sample to know how this file looks like.
Build the Project: Run the following command to build the project:
```
npm run build
```
This command will compile the source code and create the necessary output files in the dist/ directory.
Run the Project: After the project is built, you can start the application by running:
```
npm run dev
```
This command will start the Node.js application. Use Postman to test your routes

Feedback

If you have any questions, feedback, or encounter issues while following this tutorial, please feel free to reach out to the me via the Medium article's comments section or through the provided contact information.

Contributions

Contributions, corrections, and improvements to this README or the associated article are welcome. You can submit pull requests or contact the author directly for feedback.

Thank you for reading the article, and we hope you find it valuable for improving image uploads in your Node.js applications.

Happy coding! 🚀

Lekejosh/Streamlining-image-upload