How do I copy files from one web application to another in asp .net

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I have a problem with file copying in asp .net web application.I would like to copy files from a folder in one web application to another. Could you please tell me how to do this?

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Posted 8-Sep-14 19:21pm

SubhashRokzzz

Updated 26-Aug-17 20:32pm

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Praveen Kumar Upadhyay 1-Dec-14 8:46am

Using FTP would be the safest and fine way.

Herman<T>.Instance 4-Feb-15 10:33am

not necessarily the safest but probably the fastest

Frank Kerrigan 4-Mar-16 15:18pm

Are these servers on the same domain / network or are on different parts of the internet behind firewalls etc...

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yoganandaraol · Answer 1 · 2015-02-04T04:31:00

Using FTP with specific username and password can solve your problem.

If you use WebServices, some times it will be difficult to serialize and de-serialize at both ends and some times you will have constraints with file size.

Better go with FTP, and if you need security use FTPS. Your can use WebClient object to connect with FTP.

Anup kumar(MCA) · Answer 2 · 2014-10-14T03:22:00

you can use webclient :-

private void SaveFileOnFTPLocation(string sourceFile,string ftpPath)
    {
        WebClient webClient = new WebClient();
        webClient.Credentials = new NetworkCredential(@"user", @"pwd");
        string sFtpToReadFileFrom = ftpPath;
        System.IO.File.copy(sourceFile,sFtpToReadFileFrom);
    }

SubhashRokzzz · Answer 3 · 2014-09-08T20:46:00

Solution 2

I have used websevices for this.

Posted 8-Sep-14 20:46pm

SubhashRokzzz

adriancs · Answer 4 · 2015-12-23T03:21:00

Solution 6

alternative, probably slower than FTP: use Form Post, upload the byte array to another website.

Posted 23-Dec-15 3:21am

adriancs

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CHill60 23-Dec-15 9:31am

Fair point so I won't downvote - you do realise this post is over a year old?

Member 10072552 · Answer 5 · 2015-01-29T23:53:00

Solution 4

If the Applications are in the same server Copy using Physical path. or if it is in different the create a WCF service to Copy the files.

Posted 29-Jan-15 23:53pm

Member 10072552

Jitku · Answer 6 · 2017-07-26T11:24:00

It depends on hosting environment. If its shared hosting then you can zip on old server and extract on new server using Hosting Provider's web method. If it is dedicated and on same server, you can easily copy paste like windows. If it is dedicated and on another server then you can use ftp from old server to new server.