Getting File not found exception when you use the SelfServiceCreateSite API to create sites based on the custom web template

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PROBLEM:

Getting File not found exception when you use the SelfServiceCreateSite API to create sites based on the custom web template.

RESOLUTION:

Copy the onet.xml file into the “..\bin\debug” folder of the application

ROOT CAUSE:

The custom web template looks the onet.xml file in the folder where the application is running.