How do you get the root of the website? [duplicate]

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Hi I am programming in C# and building a website. I am trying to use AppSettings in the web config to set paths to image folders so that I can use those AppSettings anywhere in the site to sort of use as a shortcut to the image folders. I can not figure out how to get the main root of the website so that I can just call this from any folder and get the right path.

Answer 1

This also returns the root:

<img src="~/apps/thisapp/images/logo.gif" alt="" runat="server" />

Or

Server.MapPath("~")

Answer 2

you can get by HostingEnvironment.ApplicationPhysicalPath