Temporary folder for uploads

Question

I want to create a temporary folder to store uploads in my application. I've added the folder to my application and it works fine during development.

However when I publish to my test server, the folder doesn't get published unless it has a file in it. On top of that, the permissions are wrong on the folder and I need to manually change them by logging onto the test server and doing it through explorer. I am using ClickOnce WebDeploy to publish to the test server.

Is there a better option than the way I'm doing it? Or some way to set the permissions on the folder at publish time?

score 1 · Accepted Answer · answered Nov 16 '11 at 17:38

To automate the setting of folder permissions, see http://sedodream.com/2011/11/08/SettingFolderPermissionsOnWebPublish.aspx

To get the folder to be deployed, the easiest way is to just put a dummy file, like a .txt file with nothing in it, in the folder in your project. Web Deploy won't copy a folder that is empty.

score 0 · Answer 2 · answered Nov 15 '11 at 23:52

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The "official" way to do this is to use WebDeploy, however this is not a simple undertaking and requires a lot of work to setup, configure, then create deploy scripts for your site.

You don't mention what method you're using to publish. FTP? File System?

answered Nov 15 '11 at 23:52

Erik Funkenbusch

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I'm just using the inbuilt publish in VS, i think its called ClickOnce? – dnatoli Nov 15 '11 at 23:53
@link664 - yes, but there are several methods of using that. FTP, FileSystem, Webdeploy, etc.. – Erik Funkenbusch Nov 15 '11 at 23:56
And is there a better way to do this than creating my own folder? Such as using the system temp folder or something? – dnatoli Nov 15 '11 at 23:56

Temporary folder for uploads

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