Use VS2017 to publish WebAPI , get stuck in `preparing profile`

Question

Right click project -> publish -> select publish to folder -> publish

then got stucked in “preparing profile” . (I'vs waited for 10 mins)

Answer 1

Go to your project folder ang go to "Properties\PublishProfile" and delete all profiles. Then try to publish again.

Answer 2

Are you using ftp publishing ?

Looks like an issue with VS2017 and the status says still under investigation.

From the thread:

We are aware of the issue with ftp publishing. The bug has been fixed and should be available in an upcoming release.

Please do following

• Delete all files in the Properties\PublishProfiles folder.
• Close Visual Studio.
• delete the user preference file .suo
• Create a new profile and try again.

If you are still running into issue,You can use publish profile from command line using dotnet build command or msbuild command

• dotnet build /p:DeployOnBuild=true /p:PublishProfile=FolderProfile
• msbuild /p:DeployOnBuild=true /p:PublishProfile=FolderProfile

Answer 3

Delete the Folder named PublishProfiles fix the problem. I believe is there a issue related to read/write folder problems.