How do you get the root of the website?

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Hi I am programming in C# and building a website. I am trying to use AppSettings in the web config to set paths to image folders so that I can use those AppSettings anywhere in the site to sort of use as a shortcut to the image folders. I can not figure out how to get the main root of the website so that I can just call this from any folder and get the right path.

You can resolve the root url like this: http://stackoverflow.com/questions/3077558/use-of-tilde-in-asp-net-path — TGH, Apr 23 '13 at 04:19
You can refer this link http://stackoverflow.com/questions/5542610/access-folders-in-root-directory — Kiranramchandran, Apr 23 '13 at 04:37

score 2 · Answer 1 · answered Apr 23 '13 at 04:19

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you can get by HostingEnvironment.ApplicationPhysicalPath

answered Apr 23 '13 at 04:19

Ravindra Bagale

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score 2 · Accepted Answer · answered Apr 23 '13 at 04:21

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This also returns the root:

<img src="~/apps/thisapp/images/logo.gif" alt="" runat="server" />

Or

Server.MapPath("~")

answered Apr 23 '13 at 04:21

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How do you get the root of the website?

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