How do I move a folder with site resources to another disk?

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How do I move a folder with site resources to another disk?

Volk Volk 551

Hi!

The question is simple, but I couldn't find an answer to it.

I have IIS on Windows Server 2022.
There is a website in the C folder:\inetpub\wwwroot\site.com , which is made on Net technology.Core 6.

There is a website in the folder C:\inetpub\wwwroot\site.com , which is made on Net.Core 6.

There is a folder inside of the site C:\inetpub\wwwroot\site.com\wwwroot\Images, in which images are saved (writing, reading, overwriting).

How do I move this folder (only it) to another disk --> D:\inetpub\wwwroot\site.com\wwwroot\Images or D:\site.com\wwwroot\Images or D:\site.com\Images so that the site works, and all the images exist on another disk?

Is it even possible?

I know there is an option to move the entire inetpub to another disk.

Is it possible to transfer a separate folder with the resources of a separate site?

Is it possible, at least, to move the site separately to another disk, for example like this (C:\inetpub\wwwroot\site.com --> D:\inetpub\wwwroot\site.com)?

Thanks!

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Anonymous

Hi @volk volk, please allow me to add more information relate to my test result.

First, I agree with @AgaveJoe to change static file configuration to realize your requirement. I have a method to read file content in my controller, and I also have images folder inside the wwwroot folder.

public IActionResult Index()
{
    var rootRoute = Environment.CurrentDirectory;
    try {
        //var route = rootRoute + "\\Cert\\myfile.txt";
		var route = "C:\\files\\test.txt";
        var content = System.IO.File.ReadAllText(route);
        ViewData["fileContent"] = content;
    }catch(Exception ex) {
        ViewData["fileContent"] = "exception when read the file";
    }
    ViewData["CurrentDirectory"] = rootRoute;
	return View();
}

<img src="~/images/Myimage.png" class="img" alt="my image" />
<img src="~/StaticFiles/images/red-rose.jpg" class="img" alt="A red rose" />

<div>@ViewData["CurrentDirectory"]</div>
<div>@ViewData["fileContent"]</div>

Like you see, when I didn't set the app.UseStaticFiles(new StaticFileOptions configuration in program.cs, I can still access the file content out of my project, but since it's didn't include into the application, so I can't access the images directly via url localhost:port/myCustomFileFolder/myImg.png

User's image

Upon adding the configuration in Program.cs, the image loaded. User's image

The test above occurred in local VS 2022, and after publishing to IIS(I created a new IIS website which didn't change any other configuration), it worked as well. I trust if you got access denied issue, you might try to change the application pool identity to local system for a test.

User's image

Volk Volk 551 Reputation points

2023-10-05T09:46:40.94+00:00

You have a great example! Thanks! I have this folder in my project. But as far as I know, such folders are intended only for static files (only for reading), but I need to create/rewrite/delete files there - is it possible in this folder? Moreover, I have an admin panel where I have to upload images there and user pages where user images are being uploaded. Can all this be implemented in such a folder?
AgaveJoe 1,510 Reputation points

2023-10-05T09:50:22.4866667+00:00

but I need to create/rewrite/delete files there

Use the system.IO namespace to work with files and folders.

System.IO Namespace

Anonymous

thank you AgaveJoe for your kind reply, and hello Volk, I have a test as well and it worked to create a file and delete it.

 using (FileStream fs = System.IO.File.Create("C:\\files\\create.txt"))
 {
     byte[] ct = new UTF8Encoding(true).GetBytes("Hello World");

     fs.Write(ct, 0, ct.Length);
 }
 System.IO.File.Delete("C:\\files\\create.txt");

Animation6

Volk Volk 551 Reputation points

2023-10-05T10:00:02.7866667+00:00

Of course, I can do this, but will IIS, Core and the system allow me to use such actions in a folder for static files?
Volk Volk 551 Reputation points

2023-10-05T10:03:39.5633333+00:00

Thank you all for the detailed answer, I will try to implement it the way you advised, I hope it will work. :)
AgaveJoe 1,510 Reputation points

2023-10-05T10:05:55.4866667+00:00

Of course, I can do this, but will IIS, Core and the system allow me to use such actions in a folder for static files?

I'm not sure I understand your concern. A web application can write to any directory as long as the application pool hosting the application is granted read/write access to the directory.

Have you tried writing a file? Did you receiving any errors? Can you share your code?
Anonymous

2023-10-05T10:12:11.5366667+00:00

thank you for your kind reply, I test my code in IIS and it worked as well.
Volk Volk 551 Reputation points

2023-10-05T10:24:03.31+00:00

AgaveJoe. I'll try to implement it myself a little later, but as Tiny Wang-MSFT shows, everything should work out.

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AgaveJoe 1,510

How do I move this folder (only it) to another disk --> D:\inetpub\wwwroot\site.com\wwwroot\Images or D:\site.com\wwwroot\Images or D:\site.com\Images so that the site works, and all the images exist on another disk?

The wwwroot folder in the current application is the default location the static file handler looks for static files like, images, css, and js files. The default location can be changed in configuration. Read the official documentation.

Static files in ASP.NET Core

Make sure the application pool for the IIS application is granted read/write access to the new folder location.

Volk Volk 551 Reputation points

2023-10-05T10:06:40.2+00:00

I see what you advised me, thank you! Perhaps I will do so - I will move the entire inetpub folder to another disk, if the Tiny Wang-MSFT example does not work.

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