C# Application Path how to get it to work for websites

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Here is my question, and I have searched this stackoverflow but cannot find the correct solution.

I have an website, that is stored in (locally on my machine)

C:\websites\Website1

in the same folder I have

C:\websites\Website1\xmldoc.xml

I want to be able for the program to find and access the C:\websites\Website1\xmldoc.xml. I have hard coded the C:\websites\Website1\xmldoc.xml location into my website but I am trying to figure out if there is a better way. I have tried Application.StartupPath but it doesn't work.

A quick search suggests HttpRequest.ApplicationPath. Is that what you are looking for? I believe that is what I have used for the same purpose in the past. — lampej, Oct 20 '11 at 20:48

score 4 · Accepted Answer · answered Oct 20 '11 at 20:46

You can use AppDomain.CurrentDomain.BaseDirectory, e.g.

Path.Combine(AppDomain.CurrentDomain.BaseDirectory, "xmldoc.xml")

This technique is useful in class libraries that can be called from both Web and Windows applications:

in a Web application it resolves to the web application directory.
in a WinForms or Console application it resolves to the directory containing the executable.

score 2 · Answer 2 · edited May 23 '17 at 11:59

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You can use Server.MapPath to get a local path of a file.

string fullPath = Server.MapPath("~/xmldoc.xml");

See this related SO question and answers.

edited May 23 '17 at 11:59

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answered Oct 20 '11 at 20:45

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"~/xmldoc.xml" would be better – Joe Oct 20 '11 at 20:49
I tried Server.MapPath, does it need some sort of library because it says Server does not exist in the current context. – user990951 Oct 20 '11 at 21:14
@user990951 - The `Server` object is part of the current HttpContext. – Oded Oct 21 '11 at 08:59

score 0 · Answer 3 · answered Oct 20 '11 at 20:49

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You can use

Request.ApplicationPath

or

Server.MapPath

answered Oct 20 '11 at 20:49

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C# Application Path how to get it to work for websites

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