How to use UseStaticFiles in ASP.NET Core 1.0

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I can't find many proper Core 1.0 tutorials yet, but when I google the method name, I get umpteen examples that say to include in Startup.cs:

app.UseDefaultFiles();
app.UseStaticFiles();

Yet I get compile errors that neither method exists on app, which is type IApplicationBuilder. Are these calls no longer required, or named totally different, or set somewhere else?

Mostafiz · Answer 1 · 2017-01-27T14:37:30.143

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You need to add

"Microsoft.AspNetCore.StaticFiles": "1.0.0",

in your project.json here "1.0.0" is the version you want to use

edited Jan 27 '17 at 14:37

answered May 14 '16 at 13:40

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New version is `"Microsoft.AspNetCore.StaticFiles": "1.0.0-rc2-final"`. Notice it's not `AspNet` anymore, but `AspNetCore`. – youen Jun 25 '16 at 12:42
@youen yes you are correct when I have answered it was `AspNet` now I updated answer using new – Mostafiz Jan 27 '17 at 14:37
use app.UseFileServer(); which will add both app.UseDefaultFiles(); app.UseStaticFiles(); services. – Dhanuka777 Mar 17 '17 at 05:27

score 8 · Answer 2 · answered Jul 04 '16 at 19:54

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Now with release 1.0 the correct reference will be:

"Microsoft.AspNetCore.StaticFiles": "1.0.0"

answered Jul 04 '16 at 19:54

RiskX

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score 5 · Accepted Answer · answered May 14 '16 at 13:39

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in your project.json make sure you have a reference

"Microsoft.AspNet.StaticFiles": "1.0.0-rc1-final"

in RC2 that will likely need to change to Microsoft.AspNetCore.StaticFiles

then you should be able to use

app.UseStaticFiles();

answered May 14 '16 at 13:39

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score 2 · Answer 4 · answered Feb 25 '17 at 01:31

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To add to Asp.Net Core Web API project using .csproj rather than project.json, you can install the package using Nuget Package Manager (search for microsoft.aspnetcore.staticfiles).

answered Feb 25 '17 at 01:31

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score 0 · Answer 5 · edited Dec 02 '16 at 18:21

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Up till today it is Microsoft.AspNetCore.StaticFiles: 1.1.0

edited Dec 02 '16 at 18:21

CDspace

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answered Dec 02 '16 at 12:51

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score 0 · Answer 6 · edited Nov 29 '20 at 12:03

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You must change Target framework in your project properties to .Net Core 2.0:

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answered Feb 27 '18 at 07:42

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How to use UseStaticFiles in ASP.NET Core 1.0

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