In ASP.NET Core, the published application directory, *publish*, is comprised of application files, config files, static assets, packages, and the runtime (for [self-contained deployments](/dotnet/core/deploying/#self-contained-deployments-scd)).
The *publish* directory represents the *content root path*, also called the *application base path*, of the deployment. Whatever name is given to the *publish* directory of the deployed app on the server, its location serves as the server's physical path to the hosted app.
The `<MakeDir>` element creates an empty *Logs* folder in the published output. The element uses the `PublishDir` property to determine the target location for creating the folder. Several deployment methods, such as Web Deploy, skip empty folders during deployment. The `<WriteLinesToFile>` element generates a file in the *Logs* folder, which guarantees deployment of the folder to the server. Note that folder creation may still fail if the worker process doesn't have write access to the target folder.
* Physically create the *Logs* directory on the server in the deployment.
The deployment directory requires Read/Execute permissions. The *Logs* directory requires Read/Write permissions. Additional directories where files are written require Read/Write permissions.
