Application_start not working

Question

I have written some code in the application_start() method in my global.asax file. It does not get called when I deploy my application on IIS

Answer 1

Make sure that the Global.asax file is actually deployed to the destination folder in the root. If the file is not present then the code behind you have written for Application_Start will never be called.

Also make sure the signature is correct

public class Global : System.Web.HttpApplication {
   protected void Application_Start(object sender, EventArgs e) {/*do something here like logging so you know it was called*/}
}