getting the request.files count as 0 in mvc

Question

hello all, please help me when i am uploading a particu;ar file in mvc and i am requesting the file using request.files in the controller i am getting the count as 0 please tell me where i am missing.i am using asp.net + mvc.

i have used a simple file upload control of html.

please help me,its urgent

Thanks Ritz

Answer 1

you need to include enctype="multipart/form-data" in the form element

Html.BeginForm("Action", "Controller", FormMethod.Post, new { id = "formMain", enctype = "multipart/form-data" })