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I'm making an example to write to static file (.txt).

I've tried:

    public IActionResult Index()
    {
        string dt = DateTimeOffset.Now.ToString("ddMMyyyy");

        string path = Path.Combine(_environment.WebRootPath, $"Logs/{dt}");

        if (!Directory.Exists(path))
        {
            Directory.CreateDirectory(path);
        }

        string filePath = Path.Combine(_environment.WebRootPath, $"Logs/{dt}/{dt}.txt");

        using (FileStream fs = System.IO.File.Create(filePath))
        {
            AddText(fs, "foo");
            AddText(fs, "bar\tbaz");
        }

        return View();
    }

    private void AddText(FileStream fs, string value)
    {
        byte[] info = new System.Text.UTF8Encoding(true).GetBytes(value);
        fs.Write(info, 0, info.Length);
    }

But it created everything inside wwwroot folder instead of the root of project.

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I want to create the text file here:

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Where can I edit?

UPDATE:

This is how I define _environment:

public class HomeController : Controller
{
    private readonly IHostingEnvironment _environment;

    public HomeController(IHostingEnvironment environment)
    {
        _environment = environment;
    }
}
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  • Well isn't _environment.WebRootPath giving you the path to wwwroot here? Commented May 23, 2017 at 21:34
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    replace Logs/{dt} with ../Logs/{dt} Commented May 23, 2017 at 21:38
  • @Lashane Exactly what I'm looking for. Thank you so much! Commented May 23, 2017 at 21:41
  • @Lashane That assumes you are keeping the default wwwroot folder of course. Commented May 23, 2017 at 21:48
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    @Lashane Or you just use ContentRootPath instead of WebRootPath and avoid any confusion at all. Commented May 23, 2017 at 21:54

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The problem is that you are using IHostingEnvironment.WebRootPath to determine the root folder. This property is the absolute path to the directory that contains the web-servable application content files - i.e. the wwwroot folder. Instead you should use the IHostingEnvironment.ContentRootPath property which will give you the absolute path to the directory that contains the application.

For example:

var contentRoot = _environment.ContentRootPath;
var webRoot = _environment.WebRootPath;

//contentRoot = "C:\Projects\YourWebApp"
//webRoot     = "C:\Projects\YourWebApp\wwwroot"

You could use WebRootPath and navigate to it's parent directory, but if for some reason you choose to move wwwroot somewhere else, your code may break. Much better to use a method that will give you the correct path every time in every project.

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Thanks for classifying. I've just tested. It's working.
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Instead of

string filePath = Path.Combine(_environment.WebRootPath, $"Logs/{dt}/{dt}.txt");

use

var folder = new System.IO.DirectoryInfo(_environment.WebRootpath).Parent.FullName;
var filePath = Path.Combine(folder, $"Logs/{dt}/{dt}.txt");
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Oops, should be DirectoryInfo. Edited.

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