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Asked: 2026-05-15T02:52:15+00:00

I’m trying to set the OutputPath value to an absolute path: <OutputPath>c:\Projects\xxx\Deployment</OutputPath> But I

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I’m trying to set the OutputPath value to an absolute path:

<OutputPath>c:\Projects\xxx\Deployment</OutputPath>

But I get this error:

Error   17  The expression "[System.IO.Path]::GetFullPath(D:\Projects\xxx\trunk\xxx.Web.Deployment\c:\Projects\xxx\Deployment\)" cannot be evaluated. The given path's format is not supported.     1   1   xxx.Web.Deployment

Is there a way to use an absolute path with the OutputPath property? I’ve tried experimenting with the BaseOutputPath property:

<PropertyGroup Condition="'$(Configuration)|$(Platform)' == 'Deployment|AnyCPU'">
  <BaseOutputPath>C:\Projects\xxx\</BaseOutputPath>
  <OutputPath>.\Deployment</OutputPath>
  <EnableUpdateable>true</EnableUpdateable>
  <UseMerge>true</UseMerge>
  <SingleAssemblyName>xxx.Web.Deployment</SingleAssemblyName>

But it seems to get ignored. What are BaseOutputPath and BaseIntermediateOutputPath used for?

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  1. Editorial Team

    I’m not sure whether you can do what you’re talking about, but you can add something similar to the following:

    <PropertyGroup>  
    <CentralisedBinariesFolderLocation>c:\wherever</CentralisedBinariesFolderLocation>
</PropertyGroup>  

<Target Name="AfterBuild">
    <Exec Command="xcopy /Y /S /F /R &quot;$(TargetPath)&quot; &quot;$(CentralisedBinariesFolderLocation)&quot;" />
</Target>

    Which will copy it to the relevant location after the build.

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