How do i add an App_Data folder in visual studio?

Question

This is a silly question but How do I add an App_Data folder to a project? i have an xsd file that i want to include into the project.

Batty

Answer 1

App_Data only exists for ASP.NET web sites and web applications.

If you have a web app or web site, right-click on the main node for the web site/app and pick "Add ASP.NET Folder" - this opens up a context submenu, which should contain "App_Data" as one of its options.

Marc

Apocarp

Answer 2

Right click on the project, add new folder and title it "AppData"

Jennifer

I followed your instructions but the new folder doesn't have that special folder icon that App_Data's usually have. – Batty

Maybe title it App_Data then? – Jennifer

Not all folders in visual studio gets special icons fyi. – Jennifer

I know App_Data and App_Code should have that special icon. – Batty

Ive seen a similar thing happen before where a project folder like App_Data didn't give the icon you normally see. However, it doesn't effect anything besides the way it looks. – Jennifer

Answer 3

I had the similar issue. If you have two options in your "new project" then select the one with the name: "ASP.NET Web Application (.NET Framwork)" instead of the one with the name: "ASP.NET Core Web Application"

This is my troubleshoot and It worked for me :)

Goodbye