Hi,
If I create a new asp.net core api application, when I build it doesnt copy the appsettings.json files to the bin/debug folder.
Cheers,
John
Is it set to be copied?
Is this surfaced in the UI ?
I dont believe so, but you’d want <CopyToOutputDirectory>Always or <CopyToOutputDirectory>PreserveNewest as metadata flag on the file, to have it copied. Was this fie added by the template (if so I should fix the template) our did you manually add it?
It was added by the template.
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What about appsettings.Development.json, you need that copied too, by default?
Probably. That was my next question 
I havent read how that works.
Fixed. I’ll also log an issue for exposing there setting in the UI
Oops, actually was already logged as 81866: Fire: expose "CopyToOutputDirectory" option in UI
And done, for today’s build.
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Thanks, that works great.
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Is this application type specific ? I created a .net and core console applications and set it but neither appear to be copying.
I should show regardless of project, but only for files with None or Content as build action/type. (for oder types, you can/will need to set it manually in the project file, or change the action, then set Copy, and then set the action back — since consider that a super corner-case ).
Oh wait, you mean you don’t see the action, to it doesn’t work when you set it? In the latter case — it should work in ay project type (in fact, I tested with an (ASP).NET Core one. I’d need a concrete testcase. thanx!
Odd. I’ll have a look.
Ah oops. that should be CopyToOutputDirectory not CopyToOutput ;). Fire adds the tag wrong, fixed
That explains how its working, I have the value twice
<None Include="appsettings.json">
<CopyToOutputDirectory>PreserveNewest</CopyToOutputDirectory>
<CopyToOutput>PreserveNewest</CopyToOutput>
</None>
I had already edited the file myself
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