Asp.Net C# Getting Full Path of a File

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I am building a web application using WCF. I need to full path of a file to open and upload it to web service. What I am doing is first opening a file by its full path, then take stream of it and finally upload it to service. My code is below

string Path = Server.MapPath( FileUpload1.PostedFile.FileName);

System.IO.Stream fileStream = File.OpenRead(@Path);

I can't get full path of the file for security reasons.

How can I read the file that users select?

Use `FileUpload1.PostedFile.InputStream` or `byte[] FileUpload1.FileBytes` or `Stream FileUpload1.FileContent` properties. — KV Prajapati, Aug 11 '15 at 14:18

Salah Akbari · Answer 1 · 2015-08-11T13:48:45.907

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Server.MapPath(FileUpload1.FileName) is the path to a file on the server. You cannot get the full path of the client machine of the file Using the FileUpload.

edited Aug 11 '15 at 13:48

answered Aug 11 '15 at 13:37

Salah Akbari

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You cannot get the client's full file path and you don't need it. – Salah Akbari Aug 11 '15 at 13:53
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It should be noted that to access `Server` you need to use the library `System.Web.HttpContext.Current`. – Burgi May 22 '17 at 10:57

score 0 · Answer 2 · answered Aug 11 '15 at 13:52

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There is no need for the full client path to access it. You can use the FileBytes property in order to read the contents of uploaded file.

answered Aug 11 '15 at 13:52

Halis S.

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How can I do that? @saritas – Ceng Aug 11 '15 at 14:04

score 0 · Answer 3 · edited May 23 '17 at 10:26

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As others have already suggested there's no reason you need the file path to the client in order to save a file on your server. In the case you need some clearer explanation for this, then please refer to these answers:

https://stackoverflow.com/a/3077008/2196675

https://stackoverflow.com/a/1130718/2196675

edited May 23 '17 at 10:26

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answered Aug 11 '15 at 14:35

Fus Ro Dah

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Asp.Net C# Getting Full Path of a File

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