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This seems to be a common problem and I found several Stack Overflow questions, but they all seem to pertain to MSBuild.

I'm trying to publish by right-clicking on my asp.net 5 rc1 project in Visual Studio and invoking a file system-based publish profile.

Its settings look like this:

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<Project ToolsVersion="4.0" xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/developer/msbuild/2003">
    <PropertyGroup>
        <WebPublishMethod>FileSystem</WebPublishMethod>
        <LastUsedBuildConfiguration>Release</LastUsedBuildConfiguration>
        <LastUsedPlatform>Any CPU</LastUsedPlatform>
        <SiteUrlToLaunchAfterPublish />
        <LaunchSiteAfterPublish>True</LaunchSiteAfterPublish>
        <ExcludeApp_Data>False</ExcludeApp_Data>
        <CompileSource>False</CompileSource>
        <_DefaultDNXVersion>dnx-clr-win-x86.1.0.0-rc1-final</_DefaultDNXVersion>
        <UsePowerShell>True</UsePowerShell>
        <IISCommand>web</IISCommand>
        <WebRoot>wwwroot</WebRoot>
        <WwwRootOut>wwwroot</WwwRootOut>
        <IncludeSymbols>False</IncludeSymbols>
        <Native>False</Native>
        <IgnoreDNXRuntime>False</IgnoreDNXRuntime>
        <publishUrl>C:\Source\CCollections\artifacts\bin\CCollections.Client.Web.Angular\Release\PublishOutput</publishUrl>
        <DeleteExistingFiles>False</DeleteExistingFiles>
    </PropertyGroup>
</Project>

This yields this output:

C:\Source\CCollections\src\CCollections.Client.Web.Angular>C:\Users\Christopher\.dnx\runtimes\dnx-clr-win-x86.1.0.0-rc1-final\bin\dnu.cmd publish "C:\Source\CCollections\src\CCollections.Client.Web.Angular" --out "C:\Users\Christopher\AppData\Local\Temp\PublishTemp\CCollections.Client.Web.Angular96" --configuration Release --runtime dnx-clr-win-x86.1.0.0-rc1-final --wwwroot "wwwroot" --wwwroot-out "wwwroot" --iis-command "web"
Microsoft .NET Development Utility Clr-x86-1.0.0-rc1-16202

Executing script 'prepublish' in project.json
npm WARN package.json [email protected] No description
npm WARN package.json [email protected] No repository field.
npm WARN package.json [email protected] No README data
npm WARN package.json [email protected] No license field.
npm WARN unmet dependency C:\Source\CCollections\src\CCollections.Client.Web.Angular\node_modules\gulp-cssmin\node_modules\gulp-util requires minimist@'^0.2.0' but will load
npm WARN unmet dependency C:\Source\CCollections\src\CCollections.Client.Web.Angular\node_modules\gulp-cssmin\node_modules\minimist,
npm WARN unmet dependency which is version 1.1.1
npm WARN unmet dependency C:\Source\CCollections\src\CCollections.Client.Web.Angular\node_modules\gulp-cssmin\node_modules\through2 requires readable-stream@'~1.0.17' but will load
npm WARN unmet dependency C:\Source\CCollections\src\CCollections.Client.Web.Angular\node_modules\gulp-cssmin\node_modules\readable-stream,
npm WARN unmet dependency which is version 1.1.13
[12:15:37] Using gulpfile C:\Source\CCollections\src\CCollections.Client.Web.Angular\gulpfile.js
[12:15:37] Starting 'clean:js'...
[12:15:37] Starting 'clean:css'...
[12:15:37] Finished 'clean:js' after 8.17 ms
[12:15:37] Finished 'clean:css' after 7.58 ms
[12:15:37] Starting 'clean'...
[12:15:37] Finished 'clean' after 6.63 μs
[12:15:38] Using gulpfile C:\Source\CCollections\src\CCollections.Client.Web.Angular\gulpfile.js
[12:15:38] Starting 'min:js'...
[12:15:38] Finished 'min:js' after 14 ms
[12:15:38] Starting 'min:css'...
[12:15:38] Finished 'min:css' after 3.02 ms
[12:15:38] Starting 'min'...
[12:15:38] Finished 'min' after 6.03 μs
[12:15:40] Using gulpfile C:\Source\CCollections\src\CCollections.Client.Web.Angular\gulpfile.js
[12:15:40] Starting 'libcopy'...
[12:15:40] Finished 'libcopy' after 19 ms
Copying to output path C:\Users\Christopher\AppData\Local\Temp\PublishTemp\CCollections.Client.Web.Angular96
Using Package dependency Microsoft.AspNet.DataProtection.Abstractions 1.0.0-rc1-final
Using Package dependency Microsoft.CodeAnalysis.CSharp 1.1.0-rc1-20151109-01
Using Package dependency Microsoft.AspNet.Identity 3.0.0-rc1-final
Using Package dependency Microsoft.Extensions.Configuration.CommandLine 1.0.0-rc1-final
Using Package dependency Microsoft.Extensions.Logging.Console 1.0.0-rc1-final
Using Package dependency System.Runtime.InteropServices 4.0.0
Using Package dependency System.Diagnostics.Debug 4.0.0
Using Package dependency Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.Razor.Host 6.0.0-rc1-final
    Source C:\Users\Christopher\.dnx\packages\Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.Razor.Host\6.0.0-rc1-final
    Target C:\Users\Christopher\AppData\Local\Temp\PublishTemp\CCollections.Client.Web.Angular96\approot\packages\Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.Razor.Host\6.0.0-rc1-final
    Source C:\Users\Christopher\.dnx\packages\System.Runtime.InteropServices\4.0.0
Using Package dependency EntityFramework.Commands 7.0.0-rc1-final
    Source C:\Users\Christopher\.dnx\packages\EntityFramework.Commands\7.0.0-rc1-final
    Target C:\Users\Christopher\AppData\Local\Temp\PublishTemp\CCollections.Client.Web.Angular96\approot\packages\EntityFramework.Commands\7.0.0-rc1-final
    Source C:\Users\Christopher\.dnx\packages\Microsoft.CodeAnalysis.CSharp\1.1.0-rc1-20151109-01
    Source C:\Users\Christopher\.dnx\packages\Microsoft.Extensions.Configuration.CommandLine\1.0.0-rc1-final
    Target C:\Users\Christopher\AppData\Local\Temp\PublishTemp\CCollections.Client.Web.Angular96\approot\packages\Microsoft.Extensions.Configuration.CommandLine\1.0.0-rc1-final
    Source C:\Users\Christopher\.dnx\packages\Microsoft.AspNet.DataProtection.Abstractions\1.0.0-rc1-final
    Target C:\Users\Christopher\AppData\Local\Temp\PublishTemp\CCollections.Client.Web.Angular96\approot\packages\Microsoft.AspNet.DataProtection.Abstractions\1.0.0-rc1-final
    Source C:\Users\Christopher\.dnx\packages\System.Diagnostics.Debug\4.0.0
    Target C:\Users\Christopher\AppData\Local\Temp\PublishTemp\CCollections.Client.Web.Angular96\approot\packages\System.Diagnostics.Debug\4.0.0
Using Package dependency Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.TagHelpers 6.0.0-rc1-final
    Source C:\Users\Christopher\.dnx\packages\Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.TagHelpers\6.0.0-rc1-final
    Target C:\Users\Christopher\AppData\Local\Temp\PublishTemp\CCollections.Client.Web.Angular96\approot\packages\Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.TagHelpers\6.0.0-rc1-final
    Target C:\Users\Christopher\AppData\Local\Temp\PublishTemp\CCollections.Client.Web.Angular96\approot\packages\Microsoft.CodeAnalysis.CSharp\1.1.0-rc1-20151109-01
    Target C:\Users\Christopher\AppData\Local\Temp\PublishTemp\CCollections.Client.Web.Angular96\approot\packages\System.Runtime.InteropServices\4.0.0
Using Package dependency Microsoft.Extensions.Configuration.EnvironmentVariables 1.0.0-rc1-final
    Source C:\Users\Christopher\.dnx\packages\Microsoft.Extensions.Configuration.EnvironmentVariables\1.0.0-rc1-final
    Source C:\Users\Christopher\.dnx\packages\Microsoft.Extensions.Logging.Console\1.0.0-rc1-final
    Source C:\Users\Christopher\.dnx\packages\Microsoft.AspNet.Identity\3.0.0-rc1-final
    Target C:\Users\Christopher\AppData\Local\Temp\PublishTemp\CCollections.Client.Web.Angular96\approot\packages\Microsoft.AspNet.Identity\3.0.0-rc1-final
    Target C:\Users\Christopher\AppData\Local\Temp\PublishTemp\CCollections.Client.Web.Angular96\approot\packages\Microsoft.Extensions.Configuration.EnvironmentVariables\1.0.0-rc1-final
Using Package dependency Microsoft.AspNet.Diagnostics 1.0.0-rc1-final
    Source C:\Users\Christopher\.dnx\packages\Microsoft.AspNet.Diagnostics\1.0.0-rc1-final
    Target C:\Users\Christopher\AppData\Local\Temp\PublishTemp\CCollections.Client.Web.Angular96\approot\packages\Microsoft.AspNet.Diagnostics\1.0.0-rc1-final
Using Package dependency EntityFramework.Core 7.0.0-rc1-final
Using Package dependency Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.ViewFeatures 6.0.0-rc1-final
    Source C:\Users\Christopher\.dnx\packages\Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.ViewFeatures\6.0.0-rc1-final
    Target C:\Users\Christopher\AppData\Local\Temp\PublishTemp\CCollections.Client.Web.Angular96\approot\packages\Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.ViewFeatures\6.0.0-rc1-final
    Target C:\Users\Christopher\AppData\Local\Temp\PublishTemp\CCollections.Client.Web.Angular96\approot\packages\Microsoft.Extensions.Logging.Console\1.0.0-rc1-final
Using Package dependency Microsoft.Dnx.Compilation.Abstractions 1.0.0-rc1-final
Using Package dependency Microsoft.Extensions.Configuration.FileExtensions 1.0.0-rc1-final
    Source C:\Users\Christopher\.dnx\packages\Microsoft.Extensions.Configuration.FileExtensions\1.0.0-rc1-final
    Target C:\Users\Christopher\AppData\Local\Temp\PublishTemp\CCollections.Client.Web.Angular96\approot\packages\Microsoft.Extensions.Configuration.FileExtensions\1.0.0-rc1-final
Using Package dependency Microsoft.AspNet.Identity.EntityFramework 3.0.0-rc1-final
    Source C:\Users\Christopher\.dnx\packages\Microsoft.AspNet.Identity.EntityFramework\3.0.0-rc1-final
    Source C:\Users\Christopher\.dnx\packages\EntityFramework.Core\7.0.0-rc1-final
    Target C:\Users\Christopher\AppData\Local\Temp\PublishTemp\CCollections.Client.Web.Angular96\approot\packages\EntityFramework.Core\7.0.0-rc1-final
Using Package dependency System.Diagnostics.DiagnosticSource 4.0.0-beta-23516
Using Package dependency Microsoft.Extensions.Logging.Debug 1.0.0-rc1-final
    Source C:\Users\Christopher\.dnx\packages\Microsoft.Extensions.Logging.Debug\1.0.0-rc1-final
    Target C:\Users\Christopher\AppData\Local\Temp\PublishTemp\CCollections.Client.Web.Angular96\approot\packages\Microsoft.Extensions.Logging.Debug\1.0.0-rc1-final

Using Package dependency Microsoft.AspNet.Diagnostics.Abstractions 1.0.0-rc1-final
    Source C:\Users\Christopher\.dnx\packages\Microsoft.AspNet.Diagnostics.Abstractions\1.0.0-rc1-final
Using Package dependency Microsoft.AspNet.PageExecutionInstrumentation.Interfaces 1.0.0-rc1-final
    Source C:\Users\Christopher\.dnx\packages\Microsoft.AspNet.PageExecutionInstrumentation.Interfaces\1.0.0-rc1-final
    Target C:\Users\Christopher\AppData\Local\Temp\PublishTemp\CCollections.Client.Web.Angular96\approot\packages\Microsoft.AspNet.PageExecutionInstrumentation.Interfaces\1.0.0-rc1-final
Using Package dependency Microsoft.Extensions.Configuration.FileProviderExtensions 1.0.0-rc1-final
    Source C:\Users\Christopher\.dnx\packages\Microsoft.Dnx.Compilation.Abstractions\1.0.0-rc1-final
    Target C:\Users\Christopher\AppData\Local\Temp\PublishTemp\CCollections.Client.Web.Angular96\approot\packages\Microsoft.Dnx.Compilation.Abstractions\1.0.0-rc1-final
    Target C:\Users\Christopher\AppData\Local\Temp\PublishTemp\CCollections.Client.Web.Angular96\approot\packages\Microsoft.AspNet.Identity.EntityFramework\3.0.0-rc1-final
    Target C:\Users\Christopher\AppData\Local\Temp\PublishTemp\CCollections.Client.Web.Angular96\approot\packages\Microsoft.AspNet.Diagnostics.Abstractions\1.0.0-rc1-final
Using Package dependency System.Text.Encoding 4.0.0
    Source C:\Users\Christopher\.dnx\packages\System.Text.Encoding\4.0.0
    Target C:\Users\Christopher\AppData\Local\Temp\PublishTemp\CCollections.Client.Web.Angular96\approot\packages\System.Text.Encoding\4.0.0
    Source C:\Users\Christopher\.dnx\packages\System.Diagnostics.DiagnosticSource\4.0.0-beta-23516
    Target C:\Users\Christopher\AppData\Local\Temp\PublishTemp\CCollections.Client.Web.Angular96\approot\packages\System.Diagnostics.DiagnosticSource\4.0.0-beta-23516
    Source C:\Users\Christopher\.dnx\packages\Microsoft.Extensions.Configuration.FileProviderExtensions\1.0.0-rc1-final
    Target C:\Users\Christopher\AppData\Local\Temp\PublishTemp\CCollections.Client.Web.Angular96\approot\packages\Microsoft.Extensions.Configuration.FileProviderExtensions\1.0.0-rc1-final
Error: The specified path, file name, or both are too long. The fully qualified file name must be less than 260 characters, and the directory name must be less than 248 characters.
Error: The specified path, file name, or both are too long. The fully qualified file name must be less than 260 characters, and the directory name must be less than 248 characters.

C:\Source\CCollections\src\CCollections.Client.Web.Angular>

I think my problem is here: C:\Users\Christopher\AppData\Local\Temp\PublishTemp\CCollections.Client.Web.Angular96\

I need to use a shorter path, like C:\Temp.

I've tried some of the suggestions in other stack overflow answers.

Adding <AspnetCompileMergeIntermediateOutputPath>c:\shortPath\</AspnetCompileMergeIntermediateOutputPath> to the profile doesn't appear to help.

Adding <IntermediateOutputPath>..\Temp</IntermediateOutputPath> doesn't seem to work either.

I'm guessing it's because these settings get picked up by MSBuild, but not dnu publish.

So how to I tell dnu publish to build the package in C:\Temp instead of my appdata directory?

Update: Finding the culprits: I think the files that exceed the path limit are not in the above log, and that only the successful copies are logged. To test this hypothesis:

  1. I deployed to c:\temp by running dnu publish manually
  2. Copied the files from c:\temp to C:\Users\Christopher\AppData\Local\Temp\PublishTemp

  3. Ran a script to iterate all files recursively and output path lengths that exceed 248 characters. Results:

    C:\Users\Christopher\AppData\Local\Temp\PublishTemp\CCollections.Client.Web.Angular96\approot\packages\Microsoft.Extensions.Configuration.FileProviderExtensions\1.0.0-rc1-final\lib\net451\Microsoft.Extensions.Configuration.FileProviderExtensions.dll

    File path long: 249 chars

    C:\Users\Christopher\AppData\Local\Temp\PublishTemp\CCollections.Client.Web.Angular96\approot\packages\Microsoft.Extensions.Configuration.FileProviderExtensions\1.0.0-rc1-final\lib\netcore50\Microsoft.Extensions.Configuration.FileProviderExtensions.dll

    File path long: 252 chars

The biggest folder is 191 characters, and with the file it's 252 characters, so that's not exceeding 240 and 260 characters, respectively.

Regardless of all this, how do I tell Visual Studio 2015 to use "C:\temp" as its temp directory, instead of my profile's temp directory?

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  • At what stage of the publish does this happen? Does this happen when your node packages are being installed? Commented Nov 20, 2015 at 18:01
  • If I watch the path C:\Users\Christopher\AppData\Local\Temp\PublishTemp\CCollections.Client.Web.Angular96 with Explorer during the execution of dnu publish, I see folders such as Microsoft.AspNet.PageExecutionInstrumentation.Interfaces showing up in approot/packages immediately before I get the error. Commented Nov 20, 2015 at 18:04
  • Could you post the output of your dnu publish? Also, you can change the output by dnu publish -o <path>. Commented Nov 20, 2015 at 18:13
  • Sure thing. Edited my post to include the full output. Commented Nov 20, 2015 at 18:15
  • Second edit to include the FULL output (no --quiet switch) Commented Nov 20, 2015 at 18:17

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Change the temp output to a path with a shorter path name.

  1. Open your target .pubxml in .\Properties\PublishProfiles from a text editor.
  2. Change or add an element called PublishOutputPathNoTrailingSlash under PropertyGroup and set the value to your desired path.
<Project ToolsVersion="4.0" xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/developer/msbuild/2003">
  <PropertyGroup>
    <PublishOutputPathNoTrailingSlash>C:\Temp\Publish</PublishOutputPathNoTrailingSlash>
  </PropertyGroup>
</Project>
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For new asp.net mvc 6 in project.json use

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I think this is what you're looking for:

When you go into the "Publish Web' dialog, you'll need to change the 'Target Location' within the "Connection" tab. (Hit the Square Box with ...) and then browse to C:\Temp and your files go there...

The dialog won't allow you to create C:\Temp on the fly, so if you haven't created it already , you'll need to do so beforehand.

I do hope this does it.

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Unfortunately, that doesn't work for two reasons. 1) I do not want to publish to temp. 2) It still fails for the exact same reason because the path it uses as a temp directory (before copying files to c:\temp) is too long.
What about changing the file path to exclude the dots(.) as in: CCollections.Client.Web.Angular96 ??
The problem is that the publish feature uses my windows profile's temp path to construct the files it will ultimately deploy. I do not know where to instruct visual studio to use a shorter path.
Under "PublishProfiles" in Solution Explorer, there is a an xml file that will allow you to modify the _PublishTargetUrl. Mine looks lilke this: <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?> <!-- <PropertyGroup> <TimeStampOfAssociatedLegacyPublishXmlFile /> <_PublishTargetUrl>C:\Users\Stephen\AppData</_PublishTargetUrl> </PropertyGroup> </Project>
Are you using asp.net 5 rc1? As you can see in my original question, I do not have those items. When you execute the publish, is your output log showing "dnu publish"?
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