Tool for publishing the files on IIS automatically?

Posted by Laghaterohan under Regular Expressions on 3/4/2011 | Points: 10 | Views : 2709 | Status : [Member] | Replies : 20

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I want solution to the below problem:

Whenever we want to release the web application for testing what we generally do is publish the files and then copy those files and replace them on IIS.

This process we do everytime when we need to release the application for testing..

SO I want to ask if there is any way wherein we can avoid this? Manually copy and pasting the files on IIS is a hectic and tedious task....So how can i overcome this problem...? Is their any tool which can be helpful?? Please help...its urgent I am confused...:(

Thanks!

Best Regards,
Rohan Laghate

Best Regards,
Rohan Laghate

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Posted by: Karthikanbarasan on: 3/4/2011 [Member] [Moderator] [Microsoft_MVP] [MVP] Silver | Points: 25

0	Hi, Your question abt the same problem is getting solved in this forum... so check here itself for the solution http://www.dotnetfunda.com/forums/thread3846-how-to-automatically-deploy-the-build-application.aspx Thanks Karthik www.f5Debug.net Laghaterohan, if this helps please login to Mark As Answer. \| Alert Moderator

Posted by: Laghaterohan on: 3/5/2011 [Member] Starter | Points: 25

0	Thanks karthik however, the article speaks about VS 2010..Is there any way in which we can handle it in VS 2008? Thanks! Best Regards, Rohan Laghate Laghaterohan, if this helps please login to Mark As Answer. \| Alert Moderator

Posted by: Karthikanbarasan on: 3/5/2011 [Member] [Moderator] [Microsoft_MVP] [MVP] Silver | Points: 25

0	Ok let me know your requirement clearly... You want to do a deploy in VS 2008 version? and u want to do it automatically? or you want to a package kind of stuff? Thanks Karthik www.f5Debug.net Laghaterohan, if this helps please login to Mark As Answer. \| Alert Moderator

Posted by: Laghaterohan on: 3/5/2011 [Member] Starter | Points: 25

0	Yes, i want to deploy vs 2008 version..By automatically i mean that as i mentioned earlier, presently we need to manually copy/paste the publish files in the iis folder of that application. So that the updated link is available to the testers..This manual copy paste thing is quite a tedious and hectic...so instead i am asking wether there is any way in that this copy/paste thing is automated each time i publish my files. Thanks! Best Regards, Rohan Laghate Laghaterohan, if this helps please login to Mark As Answer. \| Alert Moderator

Yes, i want to deploy vs 2008 version..By automatically i mean that as i mentioned earlier, presently we need to manually copy/paste the publish files in the iis folder of that application. So that the updated link is available to the testers..This manual copy paste thing is quite a tedious and hectic...so instead i am asking wether there is any way in that this copy/paste thing is automated each time i publish my files.

Thanks!

Best Regards,
Rohan Laghate

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Posted by: Gsolvers on: 3/5/2011 [Member] Starter | Points: 25

0	Have you tried Cruise Control? This is especifically for Automatic building and deployment. Best Regards, VG www.TeacherJi.com Laghaterohan, if this helps please login to Mark As Answer. \| Alert Moderator

Posted by: Karthikanbarasan on: 3/5/2011 [Member] [Moderator] [Microsoft_MVP] [MVP] Silver | Points: 25

0	Yes, for this you need to do some custom code logic. For this let me know the below. When u right click and give publish, it will go to the same folder every time when you publish? If yes then we can write code to do the automatic transfer every time to the destination server folder Thanks Karthik www.f5Debug.net Laghaterohan, if this helps please login to Mark As Answer. \| Alert Moderator

Yes, for this you need to do some custom code logic. For this let me know the below.

When u right click and give publish, it will go to the same folder every time when you publish?

If yes then we can write code to do the automatic transfer every time to the destination server folder

Thanks
Karthik
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Posted by: Gsolvers on: 3/5/2011 [Member] Starter | Points: 25

0	Agreeing to Karthik but i still vote for using Cruise and do some updates around build scripts. Best Regards, VG www.TeacherJi.com Laghaterohan, if this helps please login to Mark As Answer. \| Alert Moderator

Posted by: Karthikanbarasan on: 3/5/2011 [Member] [Moderator] [Microsoft_MVP] [MVP] Silver | Points: 25

0	Cruise is a third party licensed software... for this simple task we can write our own code to make it easier and can have full control over our requirement. Thanks Karthik www.f5Debug.net Laghaterohan, if this helps please login to Mark As Answer. \| Alert Moderator

Posted by: Gsolvers on: 3/5/2011 [Member] Starter | Points: 25

0	It's a open source and you can get this for free:) http://cruisecontrol.sourceforge.net/download.html Best Regards, VG www.TeacherJi.com Laghaterohan, if this helps please login to Mark As Answer. \| Alert Moderator

Posted by: Karthikanbarasan on: 3/5/2011 [Member] [Moderator] [Microsoft_MVP] [MVP] Silver | Points: 25

0	oh is it... thts good... let me try it out... Thanks Karthik www.f5Debug.net Laghaterohan, if this helps please login to Mark As Answer. \| Alert Moderator

Posted by: Karthikanbarasan on: 3/5/2011 [Member] [Moderator] [Microsoft_MVP] [MVP] Silver | Points: 25

0	Also vikas, put the link under the links tag so that it will be useful for the users to redirect directly... Thanks Karthik www.f5Debug.net Laghaterohan, if this helps please login to Mark As Answer. \| Alert Moderator

Posted by: Gsolvers on: 3/5/2011 [Member] Starter | Points: 25

0	Sounds good! Let me know if you get stuck or need any help. I can send across some samples build scripts and settings (On monday:)) Best Regards, VG www.TeacherJi.com Laghaterohan, if this helps please login to Mark As Answer. \| Alert Moderator

Posted by: Karthikanbarasan on: 3/5/2011 [Member] [Moderator] [Microsoft_MVP] [MVP] Silver | Points: 25

0	Sure thanks much... Thanks Karthik www.f5Debug.net Laghaterohan, if this helps please login to Mark As Answer. \| Alert Moderator

Posted by: Gsolvers on: 3/5/2011 [Member] Starter | Points: 25

0	http://cruisecontrol.sourceforge.net/download.html Best Regards, VG www.TeacherJi.com Laghaterohan, if this helps please login to Mark As Answer. \| Alert Moderator

Posted by: Laghaterohan on: 3/6/2011 [Member] Starter | Points: 25

0	Hi Karthik, When i right click on solution and then publish my files i create a new folder each time (date wise) and then copy the contents of that folder on my IIS folder...:) @VG DOES cruise control help me out in this context? Is configuration of this is difficult? We are using SVN as a code repository....any help on this front will be helpful..Also can i get some tutorial/ ppt on this front? Thanks! Best Regards, Rohan Laghate Laghaterohan, if this helps please login to Mark As Answer. \| Alert Moderator

Hi Karthik,
When i right click on solution and then publish my files i create a new folder each time (date wise) and then copy the contents of that folder on my IIS folder...:)

@VG DOES cruise control help me out in this context? Is configuration of this is difficult?

We are using SVN as a code repository....any help on this front will be helpful..Also can i get some tutorial/ ppt on this front?

Thanks!

Best Regards,
Rohan Laghate

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Posted by: Karthikanbarasan on: 3/6/2011 [Member] [Moderator] [Microsoft_MVP] [MVP] Silver | Points: 25

0	Hi, Yes then the process is pretty simple... You can write your own code for deploying... Write a batch script to copy the folder from your local box to the production box. Thanks Karthik www.f5Debug.net Laghaterohan, if this helps please login to Mark As Answer. \| Alert Moderator

Posted by: Laghaterohan on: 3/7/2011 [Member] Starter | Points: 25

0	Hi Karthik, I have never tried this kind of code before, please help me out....step by step ...:) Thanks! Best Regards, Rohan Laghate Laghaterohan, if this helps please login to Mark As Answer. \| Alert Moderator

Posted by: Gsolvers on: 3/7/2011 [Member] Starter | Points: 25

0	If you are asking Help on cruise control, please get the user manual and instruction from website. It is pretty easy to follow. If you are unable to do that install the cruise control and i will help you out in setting up the configuration. Best Regards, VG www.TeacherJi.com Laghaterohan, if this helps please login to Mark As Answer. \| Alert Moderator

Posted by: Laghaterohan on: 3/7/2011 [Member] Starter | Points: 25

0	@VG ok...i will try and let u know :) any idea about writing batch scripts ? Best Regards, Rohan Laghate Laghaterohan, if this helps please login to Mark As Answer. \| Alert Moderator

Posted by: Karthikanbarasan on: 3/7/2011 [Member] [Moderator] [Microsoft_MVP] [MVP] Silver | Points: 25

0	Sure, ill get the step by step process Thanks Karthik www.f5Debug.net Laghaterohan, if this helps please login to Mark As Answer. \| Alert Moderator

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