https://skysigal.com/ 2026-04-29T13:47:42+00:00 https://skysigal.com/ https://skysigal.com/lib/tpl/bootstrap3/images/favicon.ico text/html 2023-11-04T01:49:43+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://skysigal.com/it/ad/msdeploy/howto/a_summary_of_the_msdeploy_syntax?rev=1699062583&do=diff IT:AD:MSDeploy:HowTo:A Summary of the MSDeploy Syntax * (UP) howto index ---------- # General The MSDeploy command The principal elements of the Msdeploy.exe command line are: msdeploy.exe -verb:<verbName> -source:<provider>[=<pathToProviderObject> [,<providerSetting>=<providerSettingValue>]] [-dest:<provider>[=<pathToProviderObject> [,<providerSetting>=<providerSettingValue>]] ] [-<MSDeployOperationSetting> ...] text/html 2023-11-04T01:49:44+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://skysigal.com/it/ad/msdeploy/howto/backup_a_remote_website?rev=1699062584&do=diff IT:AD:MSDeploy:HowTo:Backup a Remote Website * (UP) howto index Backing up IIS's metadata only is backing up the structure of the websites and bindings. To be safe, one has to backup the website we are about to replace. Process If on the same machine, we sync the local app to a local folder as follows: text/html 2023-11-04T01:49:42+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://skysigal.com/it/ad/msdeploy/howto/backup_and_restore_iis_server_metadata?rev=1699062582&do=diff IT:AD:MSDeploy:HowTo:Backup and Restore IIS Server MetaData * (UP) howto index * See: * IT:AppCmd:HowTo:Backup and Restore IIS Server Metadata Before doing any work on a remote website, I'd take a backup. Process Using AppCmd Locally In on the machine itself, I would use AppCmd to Backup and Restore IIS Server Metadata: which would give you a backup that can be text/html 2023-11-04T01:49:44+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://skysigal.com/it/ad/msdeploy/howto/create_a_virtual_directory?rev=1699062584&do=diff IT:AD:MSDeploy:HowTo:Create a Virtual Directory * (UP) howto index Process Avoid quoting physicalPath value (seems to mess up IIS Metadata) If remotely, add the computername/username/password as required: Resources * IT:AppCmd:HowTo:Create a Virtual Directory text/html 2023-11-04T01:49:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://skysigal.com/it/ad/msdeploy/howto/deploy_a_package_on_a_target_iis_over_the_wire?rev=1699062585&do=diff IT:AD:WebDeploy:HowTo:Deploy a Pacakge on a Target IIS Over the Wire *Related: * (UP) This has a lot of benefits for deployments to ST servers in the same network, but doubt any security concious client will opent the ports needed to do this. They'll only allow manual installations. text/html 2023-11-04T22:59:56+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://skysigal.com/it/ad/msdeploy/howto/deploy_a_windowsservice?rev=1699138796&do=diff Resources * Don't think we ever want to be deploying a CommandLine: * [<http://stackoverflow.com/questions/10780904/using-msdeploy-for-deploy-of-console-application-to-a-dmz-server]> text/html 2023-11-04T01:49:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://skysigal.com/it/ad/msdeploy/howto/deploy_files_that_are_not_part_of_project?rev=1699062585&do=diff IT:AD:MSDeploy:HowTo/Deploy Files that are not Part of Project <callout type=“Navigation” class=“small” "" > * (UP) howto index " < /callout> ## Read ## * <http://www.asp.net/mvc/tutorials/deployment/visual-studio-web-deployment/deploying-extra-files> An important selling point of WebDeploy's Publishing (ie, MSDeploy's Publish operation) is much more optimised than just a straight XCopy, in that it moves up to the server text/html 2023-11-04T22:59:56+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://skysigal.com/it/ad/msdeploy/howto/deploy_without_visual_studio?rev=1699138796&do=diff Resources * http://pastebin.com/SY4Y0FmK text/html 2023-11-04T01:49:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://skysigal.com/it/ad/msdeploy/howto/find_the_msdeploy.exe_location?rev=1699062586&do=diff IT:AD:MSDeploy:HowTo:Find the MSDeploy.exe location * (UP) howto index You need to know where MSDeploy.exe was installed to before you can invoke it in a script. The location it is at depends on what version we are talking about. Process My current V3 location is: text/html 2023-11-04T22:59:58+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://skysigal.com/it/ad/msdeploy/howto/home?rev=1699138798&do=diff IT:AD:MSDeploy:HowTo * (UP) howto index * IT:AD:MSDeploy:HowTo/Deploy Files that are not Part of Project * IT:AD:WebDeploy:HowTo:Run an Exe on the Target before installing * Resources * Resources * See: * IT:AD:MSDeploy:HowTo:Backup and Restore IIS Server MetaData * IT:AD:MSDeploy:HowTo:Backup a Remote Website * IT:AD:MSDeploy:HowTo:Start and Stop Websites * IT:AD:MSDeploy:HowTo:Create a Virtual Directory * IT:AD:MSDeploy:HowTo:Rename a Virtual Directory * Delete a Virtual D… text/html 2023-11-04T01:49:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://skysigal.com/it/ad/msdeploy/howto/rename_a_virtual_directory?rev=1699062586&do=diff IT:AD:MSDeploy:HowTo:Rename a Virtual Directory * (UP) howto index Process "Tip: Avoid quoting physicalPath value (seems to mess up IIS Metadata)" If remotely, add the computername/username/password as required: Resources * IT:AppCmd:HowTo:Rename A Virtual Directory text/html 2023-11-04T01:49:47+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://skysigal.com/it/ad/msdeploy/howto/retrieve_paths_of_all_files_in_remote_dir?rev=1699062587&do=diff IT:AD:MSDeploy:HowTo:Retrieve Paths of all files in Remote Dir * (UP) howto index Retrieve a set of all files in a remote server directory. Process msdeploy -verb:dump -source:contentPath="c:\inetpub\wwwroot" Resources * [ text/html 2023-11-04T01:49:48+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://skysigal.com/it/ad/msdeploy/howto/run_an_exe_on_the_target_before_installing?rev=1699062588&do=diff IT:AD:WebDeploy:HowTo:Run an Exe on the Target before installing * (UP) howto index Reference * http://stackoverflow.com/questions/12285853/creating-a-web-site-webdeploy-package-when-solution-builds text/html 2023-11-04T01:49:49+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://skysigal.com/it/ad/msdeploy/howto/start_and_stop_remote_server_websites?rev=1699062589&do=diff IT:AD:MSDeploy:HowTo:Start and Stop Remote Server Websites * (UP) howto index Process If you were sitting at the server itself, you could use IT:AppCmd to do it. </sxh> text/html 2023-11-04T01:49:49+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://skysigal.com/it/ad/msdeploy/howto/start_and_stop_websites?rev=1699062589&do=diff IT:AD:MSDeploy:HowTo:Start and Stop Websites * (UP) howto index * See: * IT:AD:MSDeploy:HowTo:Backup a Remote Website * IT:AppCmd:HowTo:Start and stop Websites After backing up a website (IT:AD:MSDeploy:HowTo:Backup a Remote Website), once can consider whether to turn off the website while working on it. Process If working on the server itself, one could use AppCmd to do it. But working remotely, one would prefer using