Clean Windows Azure Website

My ASP.NET MVC project pushed to a Azure website with an extra DLL which is invalid. This is keeping the project from running correctly. If a new website is created it works perfectly. Cleaning the project locally and redeploying does not fix the problem. Is there a way to perform a "remote clean?"

This project is being deployed directly from Visual Studio with the publish menu item.

Solution 1:

When you right click and click Publish Web on the left hand side there should be a settings tab. Click this. Then expand the option under File Publish Options and check the Box for Remove addtional files at destination. (This will wipe out whats already there)

Also can be detailed here: MSDN

Solution 2:

Another trick to delete an entire Azure website deployment which can be done entirely in the Azure portal is:

1) Create a new empty deployment slot under the Azure website. 2) Swap it with the parent Azure website.

That will give you an empty Azure website. If you want you can delete the deployment slot afterwards.

Solution 3:

You can also use console to delete any file. Kudu is a web tool that allow you to see inside of Azure web application.

Two ways to access Kudu

1. go here: https://yoursite.scm.azurewebsites.net/DebugConsole/?shell=powershell (replace with your real website name)
2. login to portal > app services > your site > Development tools > Advanced tools.

Solution 4:

You can also delete files via Webmatrix (link in footer menu in Azure configuration portal)