Best way to get application folder path

Question

I see that there are some ways to get the application folder path:

1. Application.StartupPath
2. System.IO.Path.GetDirectoryName( System.

Answer 1

For a web application, to get the current web application root directory, generally call by web page for the current incoming request:

HttpContext.Current.Server.MapPath();

System.Web.Hosting.HostingEnvironment.ApplicationPhysicalPath;

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