Upload image in ASP.NET MVC 5 EF6 -

i've had @ other questions , tutorials, i'm struggling incorporate suggestions existing work.

i want user able upload image in submission form new listing, listing model looks this;

public class listing {     public int listingid { get; set; }     [display(name = "select category")]     public int categoryid { get; set; }     [display(name = "select vendor")]     public int vendorid { get; set; }     [required]     [display(name = "listing name")]     public string listingname { get; set; }     [required]     [display(name = "listing description")]     public string listingdesc { get; set; }     [required]     [display(name = "maximum capacity")]     public int capacity { get; set; }     [required]     [datatype(datatype.currency)]     [display(name = "price")]     public decimal price { get; set; }     [required]     [display(name = "fixed price?")]     public bool isfixedprice { get; set; }     [required]     public string address { get; set; }     [display(name = "address line 2")]     public string address2 { get; set; }     [required]     public string city { get; set; }     [required]     public string postcode { get; set; }      public virtual category category { get; set; }     public virtual vendor vendor { get; set; }  } 

i have separate controller, create method follows;

// get: listing/create     public actionresult create()     {         viewbag.categoryid = new selectlist(db.categories, "categoryid", "categoryname");         viewbag.vendorid = new selectlist(db.vendors, "id", "companyname");         return view();     }      // post: listing/create     // protect overposting attacks, please enable specific properties want bind to,      // more details see https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=317598.     [httppost]     [validateantiforgerytoken]     public actionresult create([bind(include = "listingid,categoryid,vendorid,listingname,listingdesc,capacity,price,isfixedprice,address,address2,city,postcode")] listing listing)     {         if (modelstate.isvalid)         {             db.listings.add(listing);             db.savechanges();             return redirecttoaction("index");         }          viewbag.categoryid = new selectlist(db.categories, "categoryid", "categoryname", listing.categoryid);         viewbag.vendorid = new selectlist(db.vendors, "id", "companyname", listing.vendorid);         return view(listing);     } 

any direction on how can implement seemingly simple task existing code appreciated!

i found solution works allows me upload single file uploads directory.

my model has remained unchanged.

the controller updated include;

httppostedfilebase file 

and;

if (file.contentlength > 0)         {             string filename = path.getfilename(file.filename);             string directory = server.mappath("~/content/uploads/");             if (!directory.exists(directory))             {                 directory.createdirectory(directory);             }             string path = path.combine(directory, filename);             file.saveas(path);          } 

which in context of original code forms this;

// post: listing/create     // protect overposting attacks, please enable specific properties want bind to,      // more details see https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=317598.     [httppost]     [validateantiforgerytoken]     public actionresult create([bind(include = "listingid,categoryid,vendorid,listingname,listingdesc,capacity,price,isfixedprice,address,address2,city,postcode")] listing listing, httppostedfilebase file)     {          if (file.contentlength > 0)         {             string filename = path.getfilename(file.filename);             string directory = server.mappath("~/content/uploads/");             if (!directory.exists(directory))             {                 directory.createdirectory(directory);             }             string path = path.combine(directory, filename);             file.saveas(path);              //var filename = path.getfilename(file.filename);             //var path = path.combine(server.mappath("~/content/uploads"));             //file.saveas(path);         }          if (modelstate.isvalid)         {              db.listings.add(listing);             db.savechanges();             return redirecttoaction("index");         }          viewbag.categoryid = new selectlist(db.categories, "categoryid", "categoryname", listing.categoryid);         viewbag.vendorid = new selectlist(db.vendors, "id", "companyname", listing.vendorid);         return view(listing);     } 

in create view, added;

 @using (html.beginform("create", "listing", formmethod.post, new { enctype = "multipart/form-data" })) 

and;

<input type="file" name="file" id="file" /> <input type="submit" value="submit" /> 

this works me, however, i've not tested see how performs when attempting view each individual listing id, might not correct solution me.