title: why it is still necessary to create virtual directory in IIS when website content is placed in IIS root directory
body: <p>As virutal directory points to physical path of the application, so if the IIS root directory is <em>C:\inetpub\wwwroot</em> and the application is stored at <em>D:\websites</em>, than we need to create a virtual directory but if the application content is placed at <em>C:\inetpub\wwwroot</em>, then why still need to create virtual directory. </p>