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In RayPack, IIS applications and virtual directories are used to manage content and functionality for IIS web sites. The IIS object manager tree on the left-hand side of the Visual Designer view IIS shows the nested structure of directories and applications per website.

 

Once a website has been created, users may add virtual directories to the web site root, or to an already existing application or directory node, by right-clicking the desired parent of the new application and selecting Add Virtual Directory from the context menu.

 

The Add Virtual Directory dialog is displayed, waiting for user input regarding the properties described below. The OK button at the bottom of the dialog window becomes active as soon as all mandatory properties are defined. Clicking it saves the new virtual directory and closes the Add Virtual Directory dialog. The Cancel button does the usual: discard the entered values and close the dialog without saving the new application.

 

Component

Each virtual directory object has to be related to a component item of the packaging project.

 

To select an existing component as parent object of the virtual directory item, users click on the downwards-pointing arrow at the right-hand side of the component selector control. A list of existing components is displayed. The actual selection is done with a click on any of the given components.

 

To create a new component for the virtual directory object, users click on the browse button [...] at the right-hand side of the component control. The common dialog type Select Component is displayed, ready for creating and selecting components.

 

Directory

The directory has to be defined by selecting one of the already given directories within the packaging project or by creating a new one. Both procedures may be done by clicking the browse button [...] at the right-hand side of the Directory control item and using the interface of the common dialog Select directory.

 

Web dir property

Select one of the already available web directories stored within the current packaging project by clicking on the downwards pointing arrow at the right-hand side of the Web Dir selector control. If the required option is not present within the list, use the browse button [...] on the right to open the Web Directories Manager dialog. Please refer to the dedicated help topic for details on how to accomplish the required steps.