How to add a file to the build system (dist) folder

[hassanasad]

Hi!

Can someone please let me know how to add a simple file to the build system in angular-cli. For example, i want to keep a file called web.config in dist folder when the build is created. If i simply put it in my /src/ folder, it doesn't get copied. I am using beta.17 version of Angular-cli.

Any help will be appreciated :)

[grizzm0]

The config key apps.assets accepts an array as of beta.17. You can now do the following.

"assets": [
  "assets",
  "favicon.ico"
]

[hassanasad]

I did try that - but its still not copying it.

This is my app.assets:
"assets": ["assets", "web.config"]

I ran the command ng build --prod

Still no web.config in dist folder even though its present in /src/

[hassanasad]

Actually - when i make app.assets an array, i dont even get my assets folder in the dist folder.

[grizzm0]

Sorry, my fault. It was merged after beta.17 was released. It's currently in master and will be released with beta.18.

See: #2570

[hassanasad]

oh - thanks grizzm0. Guess nothing more to do other than to wait for beta.18 :)

[grizzm0]

@filipesilva Could you close?

[bdv1234]

The config key apps.assets accepts an array as of beta.17. You can now do the following.

"assets": [
  "assets",
  "favicon.ico"
]

hey, now apps.assets refer to the ".angular-cli.json" right, if so, I added staticfile.txt in the assets array, but when I run "ng build --prod" command , it didn't create staticfile.txt in the dist folder.

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