Build Asp.Net website project using Azure Devops

Question

I am trying to build a solution using CI pipeline. It is an old ASP.NET Web Forms Site. The yaml file is as follows

trigger:
- main

pool:
  vmImage: 'windows-latest'

variables:
  solution: '**/*.sln'
  buildPlatform: 'Any CPU'
  buildConfiguration: 'Release'

steps:
- task: NuGetToolInstaller@1

- task: NuGetCommand@2
  inputs:
    restoreSolution: '$(solution)'

- task: VSBuild@1
  inputs:
    solution: '$(solution)'
    msbuildArgs: '/p:DeployOnBuild=true /p:WebPublishMethod=Package /p:PackageAsSingleFile=true /p:SkipInvalidConfigurations=true /p:PackageLocation="$(build.artifactstagingdirectory)"'
    platform: '$(buildPlatform)'
    configuration: '$(buildConfiguration)'

- task: PublishBuildArtifacts@1
  inputs:
    PathtoPublish: '$(build.artifactStagingDirectory)'
    ArtifactName: 'PublishBuildArtifacts'

After build nothing is copied to artifact 'PublishBuildArtifacts' and I see a message "Directory 'D:\a\1\a' is empty. Nothing will be added to build artifact 'PublishBuildArtifacts'." My understanding is that via PackageLocation property the package would be in artifactstagingdirectory folder which should be published in the next step. What am I missing here? Do I need to use copyfile task? If so what would be the source and target folders? Thanks

How do you get the ,sln file in your 'ASP.NET WEBSITE' i also have website project wcshich dont have solution and project file. when check with developer they told me, for website we dont have any solution or project file.. So i really dont know how to build it...Please feel free to answer for the [below question by me stackoverflow.com/questions/76216606/… — jayaprakash R
– jayaprakash R, Commented May 11, 2023 at 8:57

Hugh Lin · Accepted Answer · 2021-05-24 07:11:34Z

2

You may add CopyFiles task before PublishBuildArtifacts task :

- task: CopyFiles@2
  displayName: 'Copy Files to: $(Build.ArtifactStagingDirectory)'
  inputs:
    SourceFolder: '$(agent.builddirectory)'
    TargetFolder: '$(Build.ArtifactStagingDirectory)'

- task: PublishBuildArtifacts@1
  inputs:
    PathtoPublish: '$(build.artifactStagingDirectory)'
    ArtifactName: 'PublishBuildArtifacts'

answered May 24, 2021 at 7:11

Hugh Lin

19.8k3 gold badges30 silver badges33 bronze badges

Sign up to request clarification or add additional context in comments.

2 Comments

Redzon Over a year ago

Thanks. Works great.

jayaprakash R Over a year ago

Please look the below question which posted by me and guide me. Thanks! stackoverflow.com/questions/76216606/…

Collectives™ on Stack Overflow

Build Asp.Net website project using Azure Devops

1 Answer 1

2 Comments

Your Answer

Hot Network Questions

Collectives™ on Stack Overflow

1 Answer 1

2 Comments

Your Answer

Sign up or log in

Post as a guest

Related