How do I get the website root outside of a request?

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Inside of a request, I can use Server.MapPath() to access the website root. How can I access that function or otherwise get the website root without access to Server? I am trying to build a binding for ninject inside of WebActivator.PreApplicationStartMethod.

We have tried using Directory.GetCurrentWorkingDirectory(), which returned something in Microsoft Shared\Dev Server. However, in Global.asax.cs, calling Server.MapPath("") in Application_Start yields the directory I would like.

score 4 · Accepted Answer · answered Nov 06 '12 at 18:12

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Using AppDomain.CurrentDomain.BaseDirectory returns the correct directory.

answered Nov 06 '12 at 18:12

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score 1 · Answer 2 · edited May 23 '17 at 12:14

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You might look at these two questions:

edited May 23 '17 at 12:14

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answered Sep 11 '12 at 23:16

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How do I get the website root outside of a request?

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