Path to LocalAppData in ASP.Net Core application

Question

I have an ASP.Net Core application, and for the current purposes I've got to use LocalAppData.

Usually I would write Environment.GetFolderPath(Environment.SpecialFolder.LocalApplicationData), but unfortunately it's not working with ASP.Net Core.

Could anyone help me with this?

UPDATE

Thanks to Adem Caglin, I've found the solution.

The code I use:

Environment.GetEnvironmentVariable( RuntimeInformation.IsOSPlatform(OSPlatform.Windows) ? "LocalAppData" : "Home");

refer this link : https://docs.asp.net/en/latest/fundamentals/static-files.html — Sunil Kumar, Aug 30 '16 at 10:09
Is your ASP.NET Core application running with .NET Core libraries or the .NET Framework ? — Ralf Bönning, Aug 30 '16 at 10:33
I came up with a [cross-platform solution here](https://stackoverflow.com/a/57841780/1916816) — Chris HG, Feb 23 '20 at 13:24
I came up with a [cross-platform solution here](https://stackoverflow.com/a/57841780/1916816) — Chris HG, Feb 23 '20 at 13:26

adem caglin · Accepted Answer · 2016-08-30T10:46:10.767

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Try this:

Environment.GetEnvironmentVariable("LocalAppData");

ps: tested on windows

edited Aug 30 '16 at 10:46

answered Aug 30 '16 at 10:37

adem caglin

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thanks a lot! but before I accept your answer, I've got to ask if there is some kind of workaround with Linux, which does not contain enviromental variable "LocalAppData". I thought about checking OS, and depending on it return either "LocalAppData" or "Home", but guess what? ASP.Net Core does not contain definition for Enviroment.OSVersion -_- – Dmitry Volkov Aug 31 '16 at 07:06
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Getting variable for runtime platform might be a solution. See http://stackoverflow.com/questions/39207282/how-to-get-information-about-runtime-net-core – adem caglin Aug 31 '16 at 07:18
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`Environment.GetEnvironmentValiable( RuntimeInformation.IsOSPlatform(OSPlatform.Windows) ? "ProgramData" : "Home" );` or `"LocalAppData"` or `"AllUsersProfile"` On windows they are all good to check out. On Linux, `"HOME"` is about all you can count on. – Jesse Chisholm Jan 17 '18 at 22:40

score 6 · Answer 2 · answered Oct 25 '19 at 16:04

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Environment.GetFolderPath(Environment.SpecialFolder.LocalApplicationData)

answered Oct 25 '19 at 16:04

Filipe Carneiro

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Path to LocalAppData in ASP.Net Core application

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