How do I add a wwwroot directory to my WebAPI project in Visual Studio 2019

Question

I am under the impression that the wwwroot directory is not just a normal folder. How do I add it to my project in Visual Studio 2019?

I have added the following to my Configure method in my Startup.cs file:

app.UseDefaultFiles();
app.UseStaticFiles();

Now I just need to add the wwwroot directory itself.

I am trying to do it for step 2 in the following tutorial: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-gb/aspnet/core/tutorials/web-api-javascript?view=aspnetcore-3.0

What is a wwwroot directory? Just a normal folder or something else?

Answer 1

Just add a normal folder and call it wwwroot. That´s it.

Answer 2

Add a new folder to the project and name it "wwwroot" the folder icon will automatically change.