how to get the application path in asp.net?

Question

how to get the application path ? bin path

in asp.net

thank's in advance

Related post [here](https://stackoverflow.com/q/10951599/465053). — RBT, Nov 14 '17 at 10:30
Another post which talks about [server map paths in web applications in .Net](https://stackoverflow.com/q/275781/465053) — RBT, Nov 14 '17 at 10:35

score 40 · Answer 1 · answered Nov 28 '10 at 19:15

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Server.MapPath("~/bin")

You could also use the HostingEnvironment.ApplicationPhysicalPath property.

answered Nov 28 '10 at 19:15

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Use this if you don't have request available, like I just didn't. Great answer. – allen1 Jun 17 '15 at 20:23

score 30 · Accepted Answer · answered Nov 28 '10 at 19:15

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Gets the ASP.NET application's virtual application root path on the server.

Request.ApplicationPath;

http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/system.web.httprequest.applicationpath.aspx

ResolveUrl("~/bin");

answered Nov 28 '10 at 19:15

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jenson-button-event · Answer 3 · 2021-08-26T13:48:22.307

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I needed this at app_start where there's not yet an HttpContext, thus Request and Server are not options.

This did the trick:

System.Web.HttpRuntime.BinDirectory

Edit

As of .net core, you can use PlatformServices.Default.Application.ApplicationBasePath of nuget pkg Microsoft.Extensions.PlatformAbstractions, which resolves for any runtime.

edited Aug 26 '21 at 13:48

answered Feb 24 '15 at 15:56

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Raj kumar · Answer 4 · 2019-02-28T08:48:20.657

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HttpContext.Current.Server.MapPath("~/bin") ;
Application.StartupPath + "/bin";
AppDomain.CurrentDomain.BaseDirectory + "/bin";

//Note in Asp.net Core its little bit different
public class ValuesController : ControllerBase
{
        IHostingEnvironment _hostingEnvironment;
        public ValuesController(IHostingEnvironment hostingEnvironment)
        {
            _hostingEnvironment = hostingEnvironment;
            string applicationPath = _hostingEnvironment.ContentRootPath;
            string wwwrootPath = _hostingEnvironment.WebRootPath;
        }
}

and many more that described in a blog

edited Feb 28 '19 at 08:48

answered Jul 03 '15 at 05:39

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This was the only answer I could use effectively in a WebApi request. Thanks – iCollect.it Ltd Sep 12 '19 at 08:55

score 13 · Answer 5 · edited Aug 06 '13 at 13:21

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Using the following snippet:

string strPath = HttpContext.Current.Server.MapPath("~/bin");

edited Aug 06 '13 at 13:21

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answered Dec 27 '12 at 00:58

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score 4 · Answer 6 · answered Nov 06 '12 at 15:10

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Server.MapPath("~/bin")

You can also use Request.PhysicalApplicationPath

answered Nov 06 '12 at 15:10

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Amin Golmahalleh · Answer 7 · 2019-03-11T10:20:25.023

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HostingEnvironment.MapPath() Vs Server.MapPath() Server.MapPath is used to map a physical location on webserver for asp.net. String path = HttpContext.Current.Server.MapPath("~/myFolder/myFile.txt"); Server.MapPath specifies the relative or virtual path to map to a physical directory.

sample:

 string path=System.Web.Hosting.HostingEnvironment.MapPath(@"~/Files/ExamResult.rdlc");

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edited Mar 11 '19 at 10:20

answered Mar 11 '19 at 07:43

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Please add some explanation to your answer such that others can learn from it – Nico Haase Mar 11 '19 at 08:09

how to get the application path in asp.net?

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