Can I Decompile(Or View In Original Condition) A Web Site Which I " Publish " By The Option Available In Visual Studio "Publish Web Site"

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there is a option in visual studio "Build->Publish websites" i publish my web site using this option .. and i get an build application as an output by publishing it . then i have uploaded this application.
and now i want to change in this application so i dowanload this code againand try to change but when i open this application in my visual studio then it says that
"you are attempting to open a precomplied website.You can view the site , but changes might cause the web site to stop functioning. To modify a site , it is recommanded that you edit the files in the original web site , precompile the site , and then publish again . Do you wish to continue and open this web site"

but unfortunatly i have not available the original web sites then can i do something to change my application ... i googled but not find any way ?

pls give suggetion , how to do this ?

Posted 14-Jan-14 19:05pm

GDdixit

Updated 14-Jan-14 20:30pm

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OriginalGriff 15-Jan-14 1:56am

I'm not sure exactly what you want to know - could you try explaining that again, but in more detail?
Perhaps an example?
Remember that we can't see your screen, or access your HDD, or read your mind so we have to work from only what you tell us.
Use the "Improve Question" widget to edit your question and provide better information.

GDdixit 15-Jan-14 5:29am

ok , now i have updated my question , suggest something pls bro ?

Cenarjun 15-Jan-14 4:03am

Don't you have the original website?

GDdixit 15-Jan-14 5:28am

no unfortunatly i have not available , actually it's a old project , i have not original web site , is any way there to update this application ?

Cenarjun 15-Jan-14 7:24am

If you want to make changes in web.config and .aspx files then it is possible..can u mention what changes u want to do?

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OriginalGriff · Answer 1 · 2014-01-15T00:01:00

You can probably do it - RedGate Reflector can do it I believe, though I've never tried.
But...what you get is unlikely to be that useful.

If you don't have access to the old source then I suspect you are going to be better off (in terms of time taken) recreating the site from scratch as a new project rather than working with the output of a decompiler.