How do i add an App_Data folder in visual studio?

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This is a silly question but How do I add an App_Data folder to a project? i have an xsd file that i want to include into the project.

score 27 · Accepted Answer · edited Apr 18 '19 at 22:48

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App_Data only exists for ASP.NET web sites and web applications.

If you have a web app or web site, right-click on the main node for the web site/app and pick "Add ASP.NET Folder" - this opens up a context submenu, which should contain "App_Data" as one of its options.

Marc

edited Apr 18 '19 at 22:48

Glorfindel

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answered Sep 02 '09 at 19:33

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score 0 · Answer 2 · answered Sep 02 '09 at 18:42

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Right click on the project, add new folder and title it "AppData"

answered Sep 02 '09 at 18:42

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I followed your instructions but the new folder doesn't have that special folder icon that App_Data's usually have. – burnt1ce Sep 02 '09 at 18:46
Maybe title it App_Data then? – Corey Sunwold Sep 02 '09 at 18:47
Not all folders in visual studio gets special icons fyi. – Corey Sunwold Sep 02 '09 at 18:47
I know App_Data and App_Code should have that special icon. – burnt1ce Sep 02 '09 at 18:56
Ive seen a similar thing happen before where a project folder like App_Data didn't give the icon you normally see. However, it doesn't effect anything besides the way it looks. – Corey Sunwold Sep 02 '09 at 19:04

score 0 · Answer 3 · answered Mar 18 '19 at 21:35

I had the similar issue. If you have two options in your "new project" then select the one with the name: "ASP.NET Web Application (.NET Framwork)" instead of the one with the name: "ASP.NET Core Web Application"

This is my troubleshoot and It worked for me :)

How do i add an App_Data folder in visual studio?

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