32.10. The ASP.NET Web Site Directory Structure

When you create a new ASP.NET Web Site project, your project may contain any number of specifically named subdirectories, each of which has a special meaning to the ASP.NET runtime. Table 32-3 documents these special subdirectories.

Table 32.2. Special ASP.NET Subdirectories
SubfolderMeaning in Life
App_BrowsersFolder for browser definition files that are used to identify individual browsers and determine their capabilities
App_CodeFolder for source code for components or classes that you want to compile as part of your application. ASP.NET compiles the code in this folder when pages are requested. Code in the App_Code folder is automatically accessible by your application
App_DataFolder for storing ...

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