Custom targets

The next publishing option is generally referred to as custom targets.

This option basically includes anything that is not Azure or a local filesystem. After hitting the OK button, you get to choose the publish method:

There are four publish methods, or custom targets, available with each having its own requirements:

  1. FTP
  2. Web Deploy
  3. Web Deploy Package
  4. File System

We also have a Settings tab, which is applicable to all four methods. Let's have a quick look at what our options are there:

The Configuration option can be set to ...

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