ASP.NET Virtual Path Maps To Another Application Which Is Not Allowed

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Curtis White picture Curtis White · Oct 9, 2013 · Viewed 15k times · Source

I have a website that was building without any issue on multiple servers.
But, when I copy/move it on the same machine from one folder to another folder: I started getting the error

The Virtual Path Maps To Another Application Which Is Not Allowed.

What am I doing wrong?

Answer

Curtis White picture Curtis White · Oct 9, 2013

The source of this problem is that when one copies an ASP.NET Web Site to a new folder -- the properties setting associated with the solution "Virtual Path" is set to the folder name and not the root. The solution is to change the Virtual Path setting from the folder name to "/".

This can be found by right click the project and opening the properties dialog: Solution->Properties->Virtual Path-> Change to "/"

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