Azure Web Job writes files in a website's directory

Question

I attached a Web Job to my Azure website. The webjob prepares a file and I want to save it on a proper folder in the website.

Environment.CurrentDirectory run on the script returns a path under a Temp directory: Temp\jobs\triggered\WEBJOBNAME\q0uwrohv.x5e

I tried to go down on the directory tree:

string path = Path.Combine(Environment.CurrentDirectory, @"..\..\..\..\..\Data")

But it doesn't work:

C:\DWASFiles\Sites\WEBSITENAME\Temp\jobs\triggered\WEBJOBNAME\q0uwrohv.x5e\..\..\..\..\..\Data

How to make and save files from WebJob to a particular path?

I don't want to use blob store.

score 26 · Accepted Answer · answered Jun 12 '14 at 17:33

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The path for the root of your Azure Web Site is (usually) d:\home\site\wwwroot. d:\home is also stored in an environment setting called %HOME%.

To get more insight on the different paths you can use on your site go to: https://{sitename}.scm.azurewebsites.net, there' you'll have the Debug Console where you can browse through your site and Environment to see all the environment variables you can use.

Your WebJob will have access to the same paths/environment as your Web Site.

For more information on this administration site go to: http://azure.microsoft.com/blog/2014/03/28/windows-azure-websites-online-tools-you-should-know-about-2/

answered Jun 12 '14 at 17:33

Amit Apple

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Use `WEBROOT_PATH` environment variable instead of hard-coding the `d:\home\site\wwwroot` path. – Martin Prikryl Sep 11 '14 at 07:23
Using the Kudo Debug Console made this a trivial task to implement – Chris Miller Sep 18 '14 at 03:09
When attempting to write to `d:\home\site\wwwroot`, I receive an `UnauthorizedAccessException` from the WebJob. – Justin Skiles Dec 10 '15 at 22:36
try the same with debug console (write a file to wwwroot), does that work? – Amit Apple Dec 10 '15 at 23:38

score 1 · Answer 2 · edited Dec 13 '18 at 19:53

try the following instead of putting a file location in the value parameter just put this as I show you here

you can do it in the app.config file

add key="app:TempFolderPath" value="~/temp/"/
add key="app:TempReportDirectory" value="~/temp/"/

the web job will automatically put in this location of

D:\local\Temp\jobs\continuous\ImporterWebJob\yex3ad1c.3wo\~\temp\...your file...

I hope this will not give you any errors.

Azure Web Job writes files in a website's directory

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