Website Conversion

Question

User-527908287 posted

Please I want to know if a website built with Microsoft Visual Studio can be converted into an application without having to build the app from scratch? If so, what is the process of conversion. Thanks

Answer 1

User2053451246 posted

There is no conversion option for this scenario.  App would have to be rebuilt.

Answer 2

User409696431 posted

There are instructions for converting a website to an application, depending on which version of VS you are using. 

If you are using VIsual Studio 2017, instructions are here: https://forums.asp.net/t/2139425.aspx?How+to+convert+existing+Website+Solution+to+Web+application+solution+on+Visual+Studio+2017+IDE+

Create a new Web Application, choose the "Empty" template, add your existing website files (don't overwrite the .proj file) into that new project, select the project and use the "Convert to Web Application" option that will appear in the Project menu.

Answer 3

User-527908287 posted
I am using Visual Studio 2015..is there no way for me in VS 2015?

Answer 4

User409696431 posted

VS2015 should work the same way.

Answer 5

User36583972 posted

Hi Donald416,

The following links for your reference.

Walkthrough: Converting a Web Site Project to a Web Application Project in Visual Studio
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/previous-versions/aspnet/aa983476(v=vs.100)

Converting a Web Site Project to a Web Application Project
https://devblogs.microsoft.com/aspnet/converting-a-web-site-project-to-a-web-application-project/

Best Regards

Yong Lu

Answer 6

User-1361507163 posted

Donald416

Please I want to know if a website built with Microsoft Visual Studio can be converted into an application without having to build the app from scratch? If so, what is the process of conversion. Thanks

also looking for my SEO site as well, want to build an app for a client. did you find a solution for that?

Answer 7

User409696431 posted

If you read the previous replies, the original question has been answered with instructions.

If your question is different, please start a new thread with a detailed post explaining your question.