Get application path in c#

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Hi, I want to get my application path after I install it, by C# code.
How can I get that? Should I use registry key?

Posted 4-Sep-11 19:42pm

M_Mogharrabi

Updated 4-Sep-11 19:45pm

Prerak Patel

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M_Mogharrabi 10-Sep-11 1:05am

Thanks all, but none of these solutions solved my problem.I found the code,i used registry:

using Microsoft.Win32;

RegistryKey key = Registry.CurrentUser.OpenSubKey(@"Software\Microsoft\Installer\Assemblies");
string regfilepath="";
if (key!=null) // Make sure there are Assemblies
{
foreach(string Keyname in key.GetSubKeyNames())
{
if (Keyname.IndexOf("YOUR_EXE_FILE.EXE")>0)
{
regfilepath=Keyname.Replace('|','\\');
break;
}
}
}

Michi Elsno 29-Dec-19 15:55pm

A little late but hey. I'm working on a Windows CE .NET CF2.0 project for my Caska car unit and found the following c# code to work:
string adres = System.Reflection.Assembly.GetExecutingAssembly().GetName().CodeBase;
MessageBox.Show(adres);

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Solution 5

string path= Application.StartupPath

for get your start up application folder location

Posted 7-Sep-11 11:37am

raviprajapat

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Zeeshan-Ali89 6-Feb-12 6:07am

The Problem I am facing is that I have created a folder in bin named Image, where I am saving images, but when I open dialog for selecting image so its location is changed and when i save it then its giving error, plz tell me how can i reset the default location

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Wendelius · Accepted Answer · 2011-09-04T19:52:00

Solution 3

For the current assembly you can use:

System.Reflection.Assembly.GetExecutingAssembly().Location

See: Assembly.Location Property[^].

Depending on the situation (your application structure) you may want to find out the location of the entry assembly. In that case use:

System.Reflection.Assembly.GetEntryAssembly().Location

Posted 4-Sep-11 19:52pm

Wendelius

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Sergey Alexandrovich Kryukov 5-Sep-11 3:04am

This is the only universal and reliable way I know. All other create problem in different cases. My 5.
A bit more detail in my solution -- please see.
--SA

Wendelius 5-Sep-11 3:07am

Thank you :)

Sergey Alexandrovich Kryukov · Accepted Answer · 2011-09-04T21:02:00

Solution 4

Here is the most universal way:

C#

string exePath =
    System.IO.Path.GetDirectoryName(
       System.Reflection.Assembly.GetEntryAssembly().Location);

Other methods either require a library which you don't use (such as System.Windows.Forms) or depends on how the code is hosted (for example, using parameters of Main is not reliable).

—SA

Posted 4-Sep-11 21:02pm

Sergey Alexandrovich Kryukov

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Wendelius 5-Sep-11 3:07am

Good addition, my 5

Sergey Alexandrovich Kryukov 5-Sep-11 10:57am

Thank you, Mika.
--SA

Zeeshan-Ali89 6-Feb-12 5:45am

Thnx alot

Michael Haephrati 5-Sep-22 15:50pm

Will the path include the "\" at the end?

hitech_s · Accepted Answer · 2011-09-04T19:47:00

Solution 2

Use AppDomain.CurrentDomain.BaseDirectory[^]

Posted 4-Sep-11 19:47pm

hitech_s

Updated 4-Sep-11 19:51pm

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