can add images to forum posts and comments

backend/middleware/upload.js

@@ -57,7 +57,38 @@ const uploadMessageImage = multer({
   }
 }).single('image');
 
+// Configure storage for forum images
+const forumImageStorage = multer.diskStorage({
+  destination: function (req, file, cb) {
+    cb(null, path.join(__dirname, '../uploads/forum'));
+  },
+  filename: function (req, file, cb) {
+    const uniqueId = uuidv4();
+    const ext = path.extname(file.originalname);
+    cb(null, `${uniqueId}${ext}`);
+  }
+});
+
+// Factory function to create forum image upload middleware
+const createForumImageUpload = (maxFiles) => {
+  return multer({
+    storage: forumImageStorage,
+    fileFilter: imageFileFilter,
+    limits: {
+      fileSize: 5 * 1024 * 1024 // 5MB limit per file
+    }
+  }).array('images', maxFiles);
+};
+
+// Create multer upload middleware for forum post images (up to 5 images)
+const uploadForumPostImages = createForumImageUpload(5);
+
+// Create multer upload middleware for forum comment images (up to 3 images)
+const uploadForumCommentImages = createForumImageUpload(3);
+
 module.exports = {
   uploadProfileImage,
-  uploadMessageImage
+  uploadMessageImage,
+  uploadForumPostImages,
+  uploadForumCommentImages
 };