Copy one file in target directory on deploy from visual studio team services

Question

I'm using VSTS as a build server, and while building I want to copy the bin folder contents to the root of the target, and also custom files from another folder to this target. MSDN suggests I use a minimatch pattern, but it's copying files with the subdirectory structure. I'm not interested in restoring the structure.

For example, I am getting this folder structure:

Project
    MyProjectFiles
    bin
        x86 (it's build configuration)
            Project.exe
    Other project files
    Project.sln
SomeScrips
    script1.ps1

But I want to receive this folder structure:

Project.exe
SomeScripts
    script.ps1

Which minimatch pattern can I use for my requirements?

Answer 1

You need to specify the copy root if you want to copy files only without folder structure. Since the project.exe is in a different path with script.ps1 file, you need to copy them in different copy task.

Following the steps below:

1. Add a "Copy Files" step to copy "project.exe". Settings like following:
2. Add a "Copy Files" step to copy "SomeScripts" folder. Settings like following:
3. Add a "Copy and Publish Build Artifacts" step to copy these files to "drop". Settings like following:

Now you should get the things like following in drop folder:

Project.exe
SomeScripts
    script.ps1