ASP.Net – Server operation is not available in this context – Using Server.MapPath in Global.asax

If you try to use the Server.MapPath() function in your global.asax file for ASP.Net you are likely to encounter this error:

Server operation is not available in this context

To use Server.MapPath() in global.asax instead use:

System.Web.Hosting.HostingEnvironment.MapPath()

More details about System.Web.Hosting.HostingEnvironment.MapPath() are available on MSDN

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