Strange PackageTmp when create deploy package with msdeploy in asp.net mvc project

Question

I have the following path to my asp.net (with mvc) project:

D:\testAppMvc\testAppMvc.sln

I have installed msdeploy from here (no settings were made).

In Visual Studio 2010, right click on project-> Build Deployment package. Until now is ok.

If I open the ZIP package I see the strange path to my project necessary files for IIS.

\Content\D_C\testAppMvc\obj\Debug\Package\PackageTmp\

Are there any way to change that path for deploy source files or it is unchangeable ?

Answer 1

I think you need to set this in your project file:

<!-- Must be after Microsoft.WebApplication.targets import -->
<PropertyGroup>
  <_PackageTempDir>C:\Package</_PackageTempDir>
</PropertyGroup>

Answer 2

Note that "right click on project->Build Deployment package" in Visual Studio 2010 has become "right click on project->Publish..." in Visual Studio 2013.

How to: Deploy a Web Application Project Using a Web Deployment Package on MSDN provides details on publishing a deployment package in VS 2013.

To publish a deployment package in VS 2013, I created a custom publish profile named Local Package, then chose the Web Deploy Package publish method - screenshots below: