Introduction to ASP.NET Deployment
Like Windows Forms applications, the solution for an ASP.NET application contains all the information about the project that the installation package needs. Because of this, you can use simple methods (such as XCopy) or more robust methods (such as Windows Installer) to deploy an application. The decisions you need to make when determining how to deploy your applications to a Web server are
Does the application already exist on the Web server?
Do special Registry entries need to be made for COM components when I deploy?
Do I need to worry about other files that aren't part of my application?
Based on the answers to these questions, your options for deploying an ASP.NET application can vary. The key ingredient ...
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