can add image to message

backend/middleware/upload.js

@@ -35,6 +35,29 @@ const uploadProfileImage = multer({
   }
 }).single('profileImage');
 
+// Configure storage for message images
+const messageImageStorage = multer.diskStorage({
+  destination: function (req, file, cb) {
+    cb(null, path.join(__dirname, '../uploads/messages'));
+  },
+  filename: function (req, file, cb) {
+    // Generate unique filename: uuid + original extension
+    const uniqueId = uuidv4();
+    const ext = path.extname(file.originalname);
+    cb(null, `${uniqueId}${ext}`);
+  }
+});
+
+// Create multer upload middleware for message images
+const uploadMessageImage = multer({
+  storage: messageImageStorage,
+  fileFilter: imageFileFilter,
+  limits: {
+    fileSize: 5 * 1024 * 1024 // 5MB limit
+  }
+}).single('image');
+
 module.exports = {
-  uploadProfileImage
+  uploadProfileImage,
+  uploadMessageImage
 };