build ASP.Net default web site error

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I am using VSTS 2008 and I am using Create new ASP.Net web site and using default settings/automatically generated files.

My questions are,

How to use command line script (msbuild) to build the ASP.Net web site automatically?
I want to build the web site into a DLL which could be easily copied to target IIS server later.

Any samples or quick answer how to do these tasks in msbuild?

EDIT1: There is no sln and csproj file in the web site folder. Here is the link.

http://tinypic.com/view.php?pic=dra5jp&s=5

Here is how I create in VSTS 2008.

http://i40.tinypic.com/208zfxv.jpg

Canavar · Accepted Answer · 2009-05-05 06:41:16Z

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I use VS.NET 2005 and using this command to build my asp.net web application in release mode :

cd "C:\WINDOWS\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\"
MSBuild "C:\Projects\MyProject.csproj" /t:Rebuild /p:Configuration=Release /verbosity:quiet /p:WarningLevel=0

answered May 5, 2009 at 6:41

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George2 Over a year ago

@Canavar, I can not find any project file (.csproj) in the web site folder. Are you creating ASP.Net web application or creating New ASP.Net Web Site? My question is dealing with creating new ASP.Net Web Site.

Canavar Over a year ago

I'm using Web Application, but , did you look at the "C:\Documents and Settings\USER_NAME\My Documents\Visual Studio 2005\Projects" directory for your *.csproj file ?

Canavar Over a year ago

I suppose for web sites there is a *.sln file in "C:\Documents and Settings\USER_NAME\My Documents\Visual Studio 2005\Projects\project_name\" you can use it to build your web site.

George2 Over a year ago

@Canavar, I have tried again, but there is no sln or csproj files in web site folder. Please check the EDIT 1 section of my original post for my screen snapshots. Any ideas what is wrong?

Canavar Over a year ago

@George2 : I can not open your images in office :( but, visual studio stores your solution file into your Documents folder, not in your project folder. I'm not sure you looked at that folder.

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Chad Grant · Accepted Answer · 2009-05-05 07:25:17Z

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"Web Applications" have .csproj files, "Web Sites" do not. http://damieng.com/blog/2008/02/07/web-site-vs-web-application

You want to compile it with aspnet_compiler.exe in the bin directory C:\windows\framework\version

http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms178466.aspx

Easier way is to use deployment projects or the "Publish Web Site" command in Visual Studio. (Right Click on website)

http://weblogs.asp.net/scottgu/archive/2008/01/28/vs-2008-web-deployment-project-support-released.aspx

answered May 5, 2009 at 7:25

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George2 Over a year ago

@Deviant, my purpose is using command line to automatically build/deploy all web site needed files (DLL for code behind file, aspx and images). Do you have any advice for solution in my situation?

George2 Over a year ago

I have another idea, could my task be completed easier if I create web application other than creating web site?

Chad Grant Over a year ago

Yes it could, Then you could use Canavar's way , you'd have a csproj

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