UseStaticFiles
UseStaticFiles is an ASP.NET Core application-builder method that adds middleware for serving static files from the application.
ASP.NET Core in Action, 3e
UseStaticFiles is an ASP.NET Core application-builder method that adds static-file serving middleware to the request pipeline.
- How it is used
- Adds static-file serving to an ASP.NET Core request pipeline.
- How deep it goes
- Explains registration, wwwroot lookup, successful responses, pass-through behavior, and automatic 404 handling.
- Examples
- Uses Program.cs, wwwroot/moon.jpg, missing.jpg, and browser responses to demonstrate serving and failure cases.
- What you can do after
- Operate/configure an ASP.NET Core pipeline that serves existing files and returns 404 responses for missing files.
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Pro ASP.NET Core 7, Tenth Edition
UseStaticFiles is an ASP.NET Core application-builder method that adds static-file serving to the request pipeline.
- How it is used
- Adds static-file serving to the ASP.NET Core request pipeline, primarily for files under wwwroot.
- How deep it goes
- Explains default behavior, middleware ordering, response headers, configurable locations, URL prefixes, MIME handling, and multiple mappings.
- Examples
- Uses wwwroot files, a static.html request, and a PhysicalFileProvider mapping from /files to staticfiles.
- What you can do after
- Operate/configure static-file serving with default wwwroot behavior or customized file providers, URL prefixes, and response options.
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Related concepts
- staticfilemiddlewareuses · Static file middleware is an ASP.NET Core middleware component that serves existing files from configured locations in response to matching requests.
- static fileconfigures · A static file is a preexisting digital resource served in its stored form rather than generated dynamically for each request.
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