How to Auto Deploy .NET Core Web API to Local IIS Using GitHub Actions

Question

I have an ASP.NET Core Web API project. I have hosted this project on my local IIS Windows server. I have also uploaded this project to Git Hub. Now I want to set up the auto-publish/deploy method in my project so that with each git push github can publish my project to the local IIS
Note: Please, do not provide links I have already explored a lot on Google. I want that yml file commands.

Sharp GPT · Answer

To set up auto-deployment of your ASP.NET Core Web API project to your local IIS using GitHub Actions you'll need to create a workflow YAML file in your GitHub repository. This YAML file will define the steps needed to build and deploy your project. Below is an example of a YAML file with the necessary commands: name: Deploy to Local IIS on: push: branches: - main jobs: build: runs-on: windows-latest steps: - uses: actions/checkout@v2 - name: Setup .NET Core uses: actions/setup-dotnet@v1 with: dotnet-version: 5.0.100 - name: Build with dotnet run: dotnet build YourProjectName.csproj - name: Publish Artifact run: dotnet publish YourProjectName.csproj -c Release -o $(Build.ArtifactStagingDirectory) - name: Deploy to Local IIS run: | Add-WebApplication -Name YourWebAppName -PhysicalPath $(Build.ArtifactStagingDirectory) Start-WebAppPool -Name YourAppPoolName Start-Website -Name YourWebsiteName In this YAML file: - Replace `YourProjectName.csproj` with the actual name of your project file. - Update `YourWebAppName` `YourAppPoolName` and `YourWebsiteName` with your specific IIS settings. - The commands `Add-WebApplication` `Start-WebAppPool` and `Start-Website` are used to deploy the project to IIS. - Make sure to adjust the version of .NET Core in `dotnet-version` based on your project requirements. By creating and adding this YAML file to your GitHub repository at the `.github/workflows` directory GitHub Actions will automatically trigger the workflow on each push to the main branch building and deploying your ASP.NET Core Web API project to your local IIS server. Feel free to customize this YAML file further based on your exact deployment requirements and environment configurations. This approach automates the deployment process and ensures that your project is published to your local IIS with each push to GitHub.