node check file or folder exist code example

Example 1: node check if file exists

const fs = require("fs"); // Or `import fs from "fs";` with ESM
if (fs.existsSync(path)) {
    // Do something
}

Example 2: how to check if a folder exists in node js

const fs = require("fs")

fs.access("./directory-name", function(error) {
  if (error) {
    console.log("Directory does not exist.")
  } else {
    console.log("Directory exists.")
  }
})