How do I create or remove an AppRoot?

Applications written in the .NET Framework require an AppRoot to run. Some tools, such as Visual Studios .NET, will automatically create an AppRoot for your when publishing and editing a .NET Application. If you are not using a similar program, or are deploying your application using FrontPage or FTP, you will have to create the AppRoot yourself using the instructions below.

Note: The following information pertains only to Windows Hosting plans. Some features described are not available for all accounts, and may appear differently in your Control Panel interface.

The following steps assume that you have accessed your Control Panel.

To Create a New Application Root (AppRoot):

• On the Hosting Control Panel, click Web Sites. The Web Site Maintenance window appears.
• Click the name of the Web Site you want. The Site Details window appears.
• Click Application Roots. The AppRoots window for your Web Site appears.
• Under Add new AppRoot, type a directory path for this AppRoot. Note: This should be in the format of /MyNetApp .
• Click Create AppRoot. The AppRoots window refreshes with a confirmation message.
• Click Done when you are finished. Your Web Site Details window appears.

To Remove an Existing Application Root (AppRoot):

• On the Hosting Control Panel, click Web Sites. The Web Site Maintenance window appears.
• Click the name of the Web Site you want. The Site Details window appears.
• Click Application Roots. The AppRoots window for your Web Site appears.
• Under AppRoots currently bound for this site, click the AppRoot you want to delete.
• Click Remove. The AppRoots window refreshes with a confirmation message.
• Click Done when you are finished. Your Web Site Details window appears.