ASP.NET core include files on publishing

Question

Is it possible to include some files on publishing and put them in specific folder.

I would like to put all report files (*.rdlc) in folder Reports in the publish location.

I tried with:

<ItemGroup>
    <Content Include="..\Reports\**\*.rdlc"
             PackagePath="\Reports"
             CopyToPublishDirectory="Always"/>
</ItemGroup>

But it always puts files in to the root of the published destination.

Possible duplicate of [ASP.NET Core: Exclude or include files on publish](https://stackoverflow.com/questions/42712055/asp-net-core-exclude-or-include-files-on-publish) — Set, Aug 16 '17 at 10:32
I saw that post, but it does not work for me. It seems that Content does not recognize PackagePath attribute. It put files into root. — Igor, Aug 16 '17 at 13:05

score 8 · Accepted Answer · edited Aug 02 '21 at 23:39

8

I find solution:

<ItemGroup>
    <ReportFiles Include="..\Reports\**\*.rdlc">
        <Path>\Reports</Path>
    </ReportFiles>
</ItemGroup>

<Target Name="PrepublishScript"
        BeforeTargets="PrepareForPublish">
    <Copy SourceFiles="@(ReportFiles)"
          DestinationFolder="$(PublishDir)\%(Path)"
          SkipUnchangedFiles="false" />
</Target>

edited Aug 02 '21 at 23:39

Peter Mortensen

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answered Aug 18 '17 at 11:35

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Thanks. For other people, just be careful with the double dots of the include. If your folder is at the project level, you need to use only one. – Augusto Barreto Nov 14 '18 at 16:04

ASP.NET core include files on publishing

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