Deploy React + asp.net core to IIS

Question

I'm using the React template in Visual Studio, and I'm now trying to deploy it to IIS.

My IIS looks like this:

The application pool look like this:

After I've published the files to IIS, and I go to the url, nothing happens. When I hit Manage Application->Browse in IIS, nothing happens.

I can use the application if I go to the ClienApp folder in the project, open cmd, and writes dotnet ICON.Breif.UI.dll, then the projects starts.

So I guess it has something to do with the node server when I publish to IIS?

Npm has nothing to do here. Basically npm is only used to compile client side reactjs — Sameer
– Sameer, Commented Nov 11, 2019 at 10:08
@Sameer so what is happening? Because if i run dotnet ICOM.Breif.UI.dll in cmd, and goes to localhost:5124, it works. — Bryan
– Bryan, Commented Nov 11, 2019 at 10:09
have you installed .net core hosting bundle on your machine? — Sameer
– Sameer, Commented Nov 11, 2019 at 10:17
Could you please tell us your IIS version? Which asp.net core application version you have used now? Which deploy-mode you have selected? Framework-Dependent or Self-contained? — Brando Zhang
– Brando Zhang, Commented Nov 12, 2019 at 2:22

ukie · Accepted Answer · 2020-04-03 21:42:18Z

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Here's what did the trick for me, got a hint from HERE (apparently this is a known issue). Not the most flexible solution, but it works

In VS, open package.json (in your React App folder - if you used VS template to create the project - it will be called ClientApp)
On top of the file, under "name", "version" or "private" add new item, called "homepage"
for "homepage" value, put "/[YOUR_APP_NAME_IN_IIS]" (forward slash) followed by name of your application exactly as you have it in IIS.
Deploy

It should render now:

Hope this helps someone

answered Apr 3, 2020 at 21:34

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Aravind · Accepted Answer · 2019-11-15 06:23:48Z

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It depends on which version of asp.net core your using, currently I don't which version, if your using asp.net core version 3.0 then: please follow the link: Link:https://dotnetdetail.net/deploy-react-and-asp-net-core-3-0-application-to-iis/

answered Nov 15, 2019 at 6:23

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