Deploying asp.net site with visual studio

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I just started publishing my sites with VS2008 rather than having the code directly on the web servers. I have a folder where all the user-uploaded files are, "Static_Files", but every time I publish it I have to copy that folder back over because all the files are deleted in the directory. It's really annoying. Is there any way I can have this folder ignored and not deleted when I publish my site?

Thanks much.

Update: I didn't know about the "web application project" in VS08, I'm used to using simply "Open Web Site". I have to do some research on that.

Posted 18-Mar-10 5:49am

frattaro

Updated 19-Mar-10 3:24am

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**R. Giskard Reventlov** · Answer 1 · 2010-03-18T06:16:00

Solution 1

I don't suppose you've selected 'Delete all existing files prior to publish' rather than 'Replace matching files with local copies'?

Posted 18-Mar-10 6:16am

R. Giskard Reventlov

frattaro · Answer 2 · 2010-03-19T03:41:00

Solution 2

http://forums.asp.net/p/1425906/3181059.aspx#3181059[^]

Short answer is "No". This link has some workarounds for my question.

Posted 19-Mar-10 3:41am

frattaro