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A small question I have is running a website: 80 I will create a virtual directory "itemimage" under that site whose context E: \ iGadgets Items

When I publish ASP.NET on the website here: 80 "Delete all existing files before publishing virtual" directory "item image" is also deleted.

Any way to stop doing so? Or better: if there is any way to define the virtual directory inside the asp.net application, will I be made in any "fresh" publication?

Thanks in advance!

Against the website, try publishing the website in the directory? To wit. Publish for C: Contrary to the \ Websites \ Web site (or whatever path it is),

Or you can try to use "Replacement files" instead of removing all pre-existing files Are you