title: Take static file in self hosted Web API
body: <p>I like to get static file from the project to browser like <code>https://localhost:3440/myFile.txt</code>.</p>
  
  <p>I placed the "myFile.txt" in the root directory near App.config file. But due to some reason I got only 404. Any idea?</p>
  
  <p>About Application</p>
  
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  <li><p>WebAPI project, self hosted with Owin</p></li>
  <li><p>No IIS, run with console.</p></li>
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  <p>Tried:</p>
  
  <p><a href="https://www.codeproject.com/Tips/1081630/How-to-Access-Static-Content-Files-in-MVC-Applicat" rel="nofollow noreferrer">https://www.codeproject.com/Tips/1081630/How-to-Access-Static-Content-Files-in-MVC-Applicat</a></p>