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LanceLyons
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Feb 02, 2024

Looking for Powershell approach to deploying a Visual Studio web package zip file

We have been using ADO to deploy web package zip files to IIS sites. Now looking at some work in Harness and need a Powershell approach to deploying these same zip files.


the deploy approach has to be familiar with the package structure of Visual Studio when its builds with /p:WebPublishMethod=Package.


the zip file has quite a few levels of folder structure starting with


Content\  folder
systeminfo.xml
parameters.xml
archive.xml

 
Are there  any powershell commands that will deploy these types of web packages?  

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    Kidd_Ip
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    Mar 20, 2025

    How about this:

     

    Steps to Deploy Using PowerShell


    1. Install Web Deploy:

    • Download Web Deploy and install on the target server.

    2. Extract the Package:

    • If needed, extract the zip file to inspect its contents. However, Web Deploy can work directly with the zip file.

    3. Use MSDeploy Command:

    • PowerShell can invoke the msdeploy.exe command to deploy the package:
    $packagePath = "C:\Path\To\YourPackage.zip"
$siteName = "YourIISSiteName"
$destination = "IIS Web Application Name"

& "C:\Program Files\IIS\Microsoft Web Deploy V3\msdeploy.exe" `
    -source:package="$packagePath" `
    -dest:auto,computerName="https://YourServerName:8172/msdeploy.axd?site=$siteName",userName="YourUsername",password="YourPassword",authType="Basic" `
    -setParam:name="IIS Web Application Name",value="$destination" `
    -verbose
    • Replace the placeholders with your actual values:
      • $packagePath: Path to your zip file.
      • $siteName: Name of the IIS site.
      • $destination: Target application name in IIS.
      • YourServerName, YourUsername, and YourPassword: Server and credentials.

    4. Customize Parameters:

    • If your package includes parameters.xml, you can use the -setParam option to override parameters during deployment.

    5. Automate with PowerShell:

    • Wrap the above command in a PowerShell script to automate deployments.

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