C# Get true path of current directory

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I have a project, built with Visual Web Developer 2008. I want to be able to extract (with C#), the current folder the project is in now. Until now I had to hard code the true path.

This project is hosted on my computer.

For example, the path I would like to generate:

C:\Users\Guy\Desktop\Project

Thanks! Guy

Do you mean the location of the project 'I.e. the .cs' file? or the build output? — Myrtle
– Myrtle, Commented May 23, 2012 at 11:28

Alex Curtis · Accepted Answer · 2012-05-23 11:28:36Z

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Directory Of Base Assembly Resolver:

AppDomain.CurrentDomain.BaseDirectory;

answered May 23, 2012 at 11:28

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dtsg · Accepted Answer · 2012-05-23 11:28:12Z

The safest way:

string temp = Path.GetDirectoryName(Assembly.GetExecutingAssembly().CodeBase);

user2537701 · Accepted Answer · 2013-10-21 02:13:53Z

If you are only reading, then

Path.GetDirectoryName(Assembly.GetExecutingAssembly().CodeBase);

works. But if you want to write to, then you'd have to go with:

AppDomain.CurrentDomain.BaseDirectory;

Or you will get an

{"URI formats are not supported."}

exception because your path is

file:\\C:\\Projects\

instead of

C:\\Projects

cjk · Accepted Answer · 2012-05-23 11:29:18Z

To map a page (or Virtual Directory) to the filesystem location (at runtime) you can user Server.MapPath("/")

logicnp · Accepted Answer · 2012-05-23 11:30:38Z

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Use:

Path.GetDirectoryName(Assembly.GetExecutingAssembly().CodeBase);

answered May 23, 2012 at 11:30

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