Delete file from Server.Mappath in Server

Question

0.00/5 (No votes)

See more:

Hi All,

I have a list of files in root folder. I need to delete the file from that root folder. Its working fine in my local machine. But it shows error in server .

I use the below code

C#

string filePath = (sender as LinkButton).CommandArgument;
              File.Delete(filePath);
              Response.Redirect(Request.Url.AbsoluteUri);

Please help me to delete file from server.mappath

Thanks
Mohan

Posted 12-Feb-13 16:14pm

V Mohan

Updated 13-Feb-13 0:58am

joe_j

v2

Add a Solution

Comments

Guirec 12-Feb-13 22:43pm

does the account (user) running the IIS process has any right on that directory? On your local mahine you are probably admin so it definitely works.

V Mohan 12-Feb-13 23:56pm

Yes. I changed the permission in IIS. its working fine. Thanks

sahabiswarup 12-Feb-13 23:36pm

for this you need to modify your web.config as well as give full permission from your CPanel so that you can delete file from server.

1 solution

Add a Solution

Add your solution here

Treat my content as plain text, not as HTML

Preview 0

…

Existing Members

Sign in to your account

...or Join us

Download, Vote, Comment, Publish.

Your Email
Password
Forgot your password?

Your Email
This email is in use. Do you need your password?
Optional Password

I have read and agree to the Terms of Service and Privacy Policy
Please subscribe me to the CodeProject newsletters

When answering a question please:

Read the question carefully.
Understand that English isn't everyone's first language so be lenient of bad spelling and grammar.
If a question is poorly phrased then either ask for clarification, ignore it, or edit the question and fix the problem. Insults are not welcome.
Don't tell someone to read the manual. Chances are they have and don't get it. Provide an answer or move on to the next question.

Let's work to help developers, not make them feel stupid.

This content, along with any associated source code and files, is licensed under The Code Project Open License (CPOL)

joe_j · Answer 1 · 2013-02-13T01:06:00

You should have access on the server and the folder in which you would want to delete the files from.

Does your code above

C#

string filePath = (sender as LinkButton).CommandArgument;

return the right path of the file?

It has to match the below

VB

File.Delete(Server.MapPath("~/temp/") + newTempFile)

where "~/temp/" is the sub-folder within the root folder that has all the files to delete and newTempFile is the actual file name eg. "123.xls"