MVC 3 Uploading File - Null File in Controller

Question

I don't know what I'm missing, but I need to upload a file using C# MVC 3. I followed instructions here in SO, but the file is always empty.

Here is my actual testing code:

HTML

@using (Html.BeginForm("Prc", "Upload", FormMethod.Post, new { enctype = "multipart/form-data" }))
{
   <input type="file" name="file" id="file" />
   <input type="submit" value="submit" />
}

Controller

[HttpPost]
public ActionResult Prc(HttpPostedFile file)
{
    if (file != null && file.ContentLength > 0)
    {
        var filename = System.IO.Path.GetFileName(file.FileName);
        var path = System.IO.Path.Combine(Server.MapPath("~/Content/Images"), filename);
        file.SaveAs(path);            
     }

     return RedirectToAction("Index");
 }

When I run the web app, I attach a file, and click Submit. But when I reach the Controller, the file object is null. Always null. I tried an XML file, a JPEG file, and a GIF file but none of them worked.

Should I configure something else besides just these codes?

Thanks

nemesv · Accepted Answer · 2012-08-10 09:23:46Z

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In MVC you need to use HttpPostedFileBase instead of the HttpPostedFile:

[HttpPost]
public ActionResult Prc(HttpPostedFileBase file)
{
    //...
}

answered Aug 10, 2012 at 9:23

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Tom Regan · Accepted Answer · 2013-04-01 19:46:06Z

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One more thing might trip you up.

Using asp.net mvc 3 razor, I was just surprised to discover that the name of the HttpPostedFileBase variable passed to the controller method must match the id and name of the file input tag on the the view. Otherwise asp.net passes null for the HttpPostedFileBase variable.

For example, if your file input looks like this: < input type="file" name="filex" id="filex" />

And your controller method looks like this: public ActionResult Uploadfile(HttpPostedFileBase filey)

You'll get NULL for the "filey" variable. But rename "filey" to "filex" in your controller method and it posts the file successfully.

answered Apr 1, 2013 at 19:46

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Porschiey Over a year ago

Tom, good call out. Your post here just pulled me out of a few hours of trouble.

MelloG Over a year ago

Yeah, same here! I was stuck and it was this stupid thing! thanks!

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