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Asked: 2026-05-13T14:55:23+00:00

I have a service in C#, it uses a config.xml file for configuration. I

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I have a service in C#, it uses a config.xml file for configuration.
I want to deplay the xml along side with the service executable. But I can’t seem to understand where to find the service exe installed location at runtime so that I could find/load the config.

Help please.

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  1. Editorial Team

    The static method Assembly.GetEntryAssembly() will give you a reference to the entry assembly (the .exe file), and the Location property will give you the location of the file:

    Assembly.GetEntryAssembly().Location

    Another way around, if you know of a type in the entry assembly, is to use the Type.Assembly to get a reference to the assembly:

    typeof(Program).Assembly.Location

    If you need just the directory path, use the static Path.GetDirectoryName() method.

    Off topic: have you considered the configuration API built into .NET? I am not saying this will be better in your specific case, but I guess it is worth considering before rolling your own configuration framework.

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