Handling ePub Files in Backend and Serving Them

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Handling ePub Files in Backend and Serving Them

Summary

Enhance the backend to handle ePub files by copying them to a dedicated folder and serving them statically. Additionally, update the database to include a unique id for each book.

Steps

1. Setup Folder:

   • Create a folder named EpubBooks in the backend. This folder will store all ePub files.

2. File Copying and Serving:

   • When a new book or folder is added from the frontend:
     • Copy the ePub file to the EpubBooks folder.
     • Name the copied ePub file using a unique ID (this ID will also be the book's name).
   • Serve the ePub files using express.static('./EpubBooks') to make them accessible via HTTP requests.

3. Database Update:

   • When adding a book's data to the database, include an id field.
   • The id should be a unique identifier, which also serves as the ePub file name.

4. Frontend Requests:

   • To access an ePub file from the frontend, use the following URL format:

     http://localhost:3002/${book.id}.epub

Example Book Object

Here’s an example of the book object structure:

const book = {
    id: "uniqueID", // Unique ID, also the ePub file name
    name: "Book Name",
    cover: "path/to/cover/image",
    // Additional fields as needed
};

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