node.js example

express middleware

var multipart = require('connect-multiparty');

app.use(multipart({
	uploadDir: config.tmp
}));

Route handler/controller

/**
 * Create file upload
**/
exports.create = function (req, res, next) {
	var data = _.pick(req.body, 'type')
		, uploadPath = path.normalize(cfg.data + '/uploads')
		, file = req.files.file;

        console.log(file.name); //original name (ie: sunset.png)
        console.log(file.path); //tmp path (ie: /tmp/12345-xyaz.png)
	console.log(uploadPath); //uploads directory: (ie: /home/user/data/uploads)
};