Where i can find my pages cshtml after Deploy in NET 6

Question

I am developing a website in asp.net mvc with NET 6 and when I deploy I cannot find anymore the cshtml pages, but a lot of folders, dll and an .exe.

The problem is that it looks like I need to update all the website each time I modify one single page.

Is there a way to put online only the modified page cshtml without deploying the entire website?

Answer 1

1. You need add Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.Razor.RuntimeCompilation package.

2. You also need Copy the cshtml when you deploy.

So my .csproj file like:

<Project Sdk="Microsoft.NET.Sdk.Web">

  <PropertyGroup>
    <TargetFramework>net6.0</TargetFramework>
    <Nullable>enable</Nullable>
    <ImplicitUsings>enable</ImplicitUsings>
  </PropertyGroup>

  <ItemGroup>
    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.Razor.RuntimeCompilation" Version="6.0.2" />
  </ItemGroup>

  <ItemGroup>
    <ViewFiles Include="$(ProjectDir)\Views\**\*.cshtml" />
  </ItemGroup>
  
  <Target Name="CopyViewFilesAfterPublish" AfterTargets="Publish">
    <Copy SourceFiles="@(ViewFiles)"
      DestinationFolder="$(PublishDir)\Views\%(RecursiveDir)"
    />
  </Target>

</Project>

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Test Result:

1. Find cshtml file in publish file.

2. Test in IIS