ASP.NET Special Folders & WebConfig Settings

ASP.NET Special Folders

Bin Contains assemblies used by the web application

App_Code C# or VB source code that is common to the web site.

Utility classes, modules BasePages etc.

App_Data SQLExpress databases used by the web site.

App_GlobalResources Resources shared across all pages and controls.

App_LocalResources Resources specific to a page or control

App_WebReferences References to web services

App_Themes Contains .skin, .css and image fi les used for the themes of the site.

App_Browsers Optional .browser capabilities files.

WebConfig Settings

Inline code block

<% Response.Write("Hello World"); %>

ASP.NET Markup and Code in Separate Files. "code behind model"

<%@ Page Language="C#" ClassName="Page1_aspx" Inherits="Page1" CodeFile="Page1.aspx.cs" %>

ASP.NET App Settings

<appSettings>
<add key="MyKey" value="MyValue" />
</appSettings>

ASP.NET Connection Strings

<connectionStrings>
<add
name="LocalSqlServer"
connectionString="
data source=.\SQLEXPRESS;
Integrated Security=SSPI;
AttachDBFilename=|DataDirectory|aspnetdb.mdf;
User Instance=true"
providerName="System.Data.SqlClient"
/>
</connectionStrings>

ASP.NET Authentication

<authentication mode="Windows" />

<authentication mode="Forms">
<forms
loginUrl="Login.aspx"
defautUrl="Page1.aspx"
cookieless="AutoDetect"
domain="mydomain.com"
requireSSL="true"
/>
</authentication>

ASP.NET Authorization

<authorization>
<deny users="?" />
<allow users="*" />
<allow roles="Admin" />
</authorization>