How can I get the application's path in C# in a console app?

Question

I have a console app, and I would like to find the application's path.

In winforms I can use Application.StartupPath to find the current path, but this doesn't seem to be available in a console app?

Answer 1

Environment.CurrentDirectory

Answer 2

System.Reflection.Assembly.GetExecutingAssembly().Location

Combine that with System.IO.Path.GetDirectory if all you want is the directory.

Answer 3

You looking to do this?

System.IO.Path.GetDirectoryName(
    System.Reflection.Assembly.GetExecutingAssembly().GetName().CodeBase)

Answer 4

To get the current executing directory you can use

System.IO.Directory.GetCurrentDirectory()

Answer 5

You can use the following code to get the current application directory.

> AppDomain.CurrentDomain.BaseDirectory