\aspnet_client\ folder

If VS (devenv.exe) is used to create a new web app, the virtual dir will
point to a physical dir that is a sub-dir of c:\inetpub\wwwroot\ , and the
\aspnet_client\ folder will be located at c:\inetpub\wwwroot\aspnet_client\

However, if this default location for the physical dir is not desired, IIS
may be used to create a new virtual dir that points to a physical dir that
is not a sub-dir of c:\inetpub\wwwroot\ ( for example, c:\myapp\ ) ....

But how is the \aspnet_client\ folder supposed to be created for this web
app ? VS will not create it (if you create a new web-app project in VS and
point it to the virtual dir for c:\myapp\).

Do you just physically copy c:\inetpub\wwwroot\aspnet_client\ to c:\myapp\
?

What configuration settings control where a web-app looks for its
\aspnet_client\ folder ?

If this alternate physical directory (e.g. c:\myapp) is a virtual directory
underneath your existing website, then your existing aspnet_client folder
will work fine.

This is because a browser retrieves the javascript files located inside that
folder using HTTP, and IIS does the necessary translation of virtual URLs
into physical directories.

Your app will be located at http://yourservername/yourApp regardless of
whether the actual physical folder for your application is
c:\inetpub\wwwroot\yourApp or c:\yourApp.

Likewise, the aspnet_client contents are retrieved via
http://yourservername/aspnet_client

HTH

Cheers
Ken

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"John Grandy" <johnagrandy-at-yahoo-dot-com> wrote in message
news:uMLVq$EfFHA.1044@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
: If VS (devenv.exe) is used to create a new web app, the virtual dir will
: point to a physical dir that is a sub-dir of c:\inetpub\wwwroot\ , and the
: \aspnet_client\ folder will be located at
c:\inetpub\wwwroot\aspnet_client\
:
: However, if this default location for the physical dir is not desired, IIS
: may be used to create a new virtual dir that points to a physical dir that
: is not a sub-dir of c:\inetpub\wwwroot\ ( for example, c:\myapp\ ) ....
:
: But how is the \aspnet_client\ folder supposed to be created for this web
: app ? VS will not create it (if you create a new web-app project in VS
and
: point it to the virtual dir for c:\myapp\).
:
: Do you just physically copy c:\inetpub\wwwroot\aspnet_client\ to
c:\myapp\
: ?
:
: What configuration settings control where a web-app looks for its
: \aspnet_client\ folder ?
:
: