MSDeploy Publish

MSDeploy Publish:

Using MsBuild (with the default profile)

msbuild  WebApplication.csproj /p:DeployOnBuild=true /p:WebPublishMethod=MSDeploy /p:MSDeployServiceURL=<msdeployUrl> /p:DeployIisAppPath=<IISSiteName> /p:UserName=<username> /p:Password=<DeploymentPassword> /p:PublishProfile=Default

Using dotnet (with the default profile)

dotnet publish WebApplication.csproj /p:WebPublishMethod=MSDeploy /p:MSDeployServiceURL=<msdeployUrl> /p:DeployIisAppPath=<IISSiteName> /p:UserName=<username> /p:Password=<DeploymentPassword> /p:PublishProfile=Default

Profile can be added to the following location in the project /Properties/PublishProfiles/<MsDeployProfile.pubxml>. MsDeploy Publish profile samples are available below:

Using MsBuild (with a profile)

msbuild WebApplication.csproj /p:DeployOnBuild=true /p:PublishProfile=<MsDeployProfile> /p:Password=<DeploymentPassword>

Using dotnet (with a profile)

dotnet publish WebApplication.csproj /p:PublishProfile=<MsDeployProfile> /p:Password=<DeploymentPassword>

Sample MsDeploy Publish Profile:

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<Project ToolsVersion="4.0" xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/developer/msbuild/2003">
  <PropertyGroup>
    <WebPublishMethod>MSDeploy</WebPublishMethod>
    <PublishProvider>AzureWebSite</PublishProvider>
    <LastUsedBuildConfiguration>Release</LastUsedBuildConfiguration>
    <LastUsedPlatform>Any CPU</LastUsedPlatform>
    <SiteUrlToLaunchAfterPublish>http://webappwithdb.azurewebsites.net</SiteUrlToLaunchAfterPublish>
    <LaunchSiteAfterPublish>True</LaunchSiteAfterPublish>
    <MSDeployServiceURL>webappwithdb.scm.azurewebsites.net:443</MSDeployServiceURL>
    <DeployIisAppPath>webappwithdb</DeployIisAppPath>
    <SkipExtraFilesOnServer>True</SkipExtraFilesOnServer>
    <MSDeployPublishMethod>WMSVC</MSDeployPublishMethod>
    <EnableMSDeployBackup>True</EnableMSDeployBackup>
    <UserName>$vramakwebappwithdb</UserName>
    <Password>DeployPassword</Password>
  </PropertyGroup>
</Project>

Sample MsDeploy Profile With Destination Connection String & EF Migrations

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<Project ToolsVersion="4.0" xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/developer/msbuild/2003">
  <PropertyGroup>
    <WebPublishMethod>MSDeploy</WebPublishMethod>
    <PublishProvider>AzureWebSite</PublishProvider>
    <LastUsedBuildConfiguration>Release</LastUsedBuildConfiguration>
    <LastUsedPlatform>Any CPU</LastUsedPlatform>
    <SiteUrlToLaunchAfterPublish>http://webappwithdb.azurewebsites.net</SiteUrlToLaunchAfterPublish>
    <LaunchSiteAfterPublish>True</LaunchSiteAfterPublish>
    <MSDeployServiceURL>webappwithdb.scm.azurewebsites.net:443</MSDeployServiceURL>
    <DeployIisAppPath>webappwithdb</DeployIisAppPath>
    <SkipExtraFilesOnServer>True</SkipExtraFilesOnServer>
    <MSDeployPublishMethod>WMSVC</MSDeployPublishMethod>
    <EnableMSDeployBackup>True</EnableMSDeployBackup>
    <UserName>$vramakwebappwithdb</UserName>
    <Password>DeployPassword</Password>
  </PropertyGroup>
  <ItemGroup>
    <DestinationConnectionStrings Include="ShoppingCartConnection">
      <Value>Data Source=tcp:dbserver.database.windows.net,1433;Initial Catalog=shoppingcartdbdb_db;User Id=appUser@dbserver;Password=password</Value>
    </DestinationConnectionStrings>
  </ItemGroup>
  <ItemGroup>
    <EFMigrations Include="ShoppingCartContext">
      <Value>Data Source=tcp:dbserver.database.windows.net,1433;Initial Catalog=shoppingcartdbdb_db;User Id=efMigrationUser@dbserver;Password=password</Value>
    </EFMigrations>
  </ItemGroup>
</Project>

Sample to prevent files from being published:

<ItemGroup>
    <Content Update="wwwroot/images/*.svg" CopyToPublishDirectory="Never" />
</ItemGroup>

Sample to skip specific folders and files during Web Deploy Publish:

<ItemGroup>
    <MsDeploySkipRules Include="CustomSkipFolder1">
      <ObjectName>dirPath</ObjectName>
      <AbsolutePath>wwwroot</AbsolutePath>
    </MsDeploySkipRules>
	
    <MsDeploySkipRules Include="CustomSkipFolder2">
      <ObjectName>dirPath</ObjectName>
      <AbsolutePath>wwwroot\\Content$</AbsolutePath>
    </MsDeploySkipRules>


    <MsDeploySkipRules Include="CustomSkipFile1">
      <ObjectName>filePath</ObjectName>
      <AbsolutePath>Views\\Home\\About.cshtml</AbsolutePath>
    </MsDeploySkipRules>
    
     <MsDeploySkipRules Include="CustomSkipFile2">
      <ObjectName>filePath</ObjectName>
      <AbsolutePath>Views\\Home\\About2.cshtml</AbsolutePath>
    </MsDeploySkipRules>
</ItemGroup>